Chemoprevention: An Overview of Pharmacologic Agents and Nursing Considerations

Autor: Jean Boucher
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 22:350-353
ISSN: 1538-067X
1092-1095
DOI: 10.1188/18.cjon.350-353
Popis: Cancer chemoprevention involves the use of synthetic and biologic agents as targeted therapies for disease prevention, reduction, or suppression. Mechanisms of blocking or suppressing cancer-related pathways include processes of carcinogenesis, chronic inflammatory responses, DNA modulation, and signal transduction. This column provides an update on pharmacologic agents and nursing considerations for chemoprevention.
Databáze: OpenAIRE