Metal complexes in tumor diagnosis and as anticancer agents

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(Publisher-supplied data) Offering an authoritative and timely account by twenty-nine internationally recognized experts, Metal Ions in Biological Systems: Metal Complexes in Tumor Diagnosis and as Anticancer Agents is devoted solely to the vital research area concerning metal complexes in cancer diagnosis and therapy. In fourteen stimulating chapters, the book focuses on diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), luminescent probes, and radiopharmaceuticals, including radiometallo-labeled peptides and assesses the role of metal ions, especially iron, in the action of antibiotics employed in anticancer chemotherapy.

subjects: Metal complexes,  Cancer,  Diagnosis,  Chemotherapy,  Therapeutic use,  Diagnostic use,  Metal ions,  Antineoplastic agents,  Metals in medicine,  Cancer, chemotherapy,  Metals,  Pharmacology,  Ions,  Neoplasms,  Therapy,  Métaux en médecine,  Ions métalliques,  Chimiothérapie,  Diagnostic,  Anticancéreux