Peptides in Oncology II: Somatostatin Analogues and Bombesin Antagonists (Recent Results in Cancer Research, 129)

This second of two volumes presents the state of the art in somatostatin analogues and bombesin antagonists in neoplastic diseases. It provides a detailed description of mechanisms of action and the present clinical relevance of these new approaches in cancer treatment. Each chapter has been prepared by an expert active in the respective experimental and/or clinical field so that the reader is assured of obtaining the latest information on the topic. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Somatostatin Analogues: Mechanisms of Action....Pages 1-24 Somatostatin Analogues in Pituitary Adenomas....Pages 25-44 Effects of Sandostatin on Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Gastrointestinal System....Pages 45-55 Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Pancreatic Neoplasia....Pages 57-62 Somatostatin and Somatostatin Analogues in Human Breast Carcinoma....Pages 63-70 Somatostatin Analogues and Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma....Pages 71-82 Somatostatin and Neoplastic Pain....Pages 83-86 Bombesin Receptor Antagonists: Different Classes and Cellular Basis of Action....Pages 87-113 Bombesin Antagonists: Experimental and Clinical Results....Pages 115-129 Back Matter....Pages 131-136