The only source on the subject to offer both an overview and a disease-based approach, this reference text spans the wide array of technical, methodological, regulatory, and ethical issues related to pharmacogenetics and stresses the impact of pharmacogenetic data on patient care and management.

Pharmacogenetics of Breast Cancer: Towards the Individualization of Therapy
(Translational Medicine)
By Brian Leyland-Jones

* Number Of Pages: 352
* Publication Date: 2008-05-19

Product Description:
Pharmacogenetics, generally referred to as the study of genetic variation that gives rise to differing response to drugs, is becoming more relevant in the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of cancer patients. The problem faced when treating cancer is the outstanding varied efficacy between success and failure.