Novel Approaches in Metronomic Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment

This book provides the latest research and developments in the field of metronomic chemotherapy for breast cancer. It presents the principles and mechanisms of metronomic chemotherapy, preclinical and clinical studies, and the latest developments in drug delivery systems and nanoformulations. The clinical pharmacology of metronomic chemotherapy, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacoeconomics, and adverse drug reactions, are also examined.

Key Features:

• Introduces metronomics therapy in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of breast cancer
• Explores the potential of metronomics in terms of personalized chemotherapy
• Present pharmacological bases of metronomic chemotherapy
• Covers the latest developments in drug delivery systems, nanotechnology, and nanoformulations
• Discusses antiangiogenic effects and the impact of metronomics on immunity

This book is useful for students, researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists, and healthcare experts interested in understanding the clinical potential of metronomic chemotherapy in breast cancer.

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Mir holds Master’s Degree in Zoology with Gold Medal from HNBG Central University and after qualifying prestigious National level CSIR-JRF-NET examination; he worked jointly for his PhD at Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology Chandigarh in the field of Immunopathology. His basic research interests include, molecular immunology and Immunobiology of microbes (MTB). His PhD research title was ＂Role of co-stimulation in the survival of intracellular pathogens＂. He currently teaches Cancer Biology, and Immunology at the Department of Bioresources, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir. He is presently heading the Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir.