Cisplatin: Chemistry and Biochemistry of a Leading Anticancer Drug (repost)

30 years after its discovery as an antitumor agent, cisplatin represents today one of the most successful drugs in chemotherapy. This book is intended to reminisce this event, to take inventory, and to point out new lines of development in this field. Divided in 6 sections and 22 chapters, the book provides an up-to-date account on topics such as
- the chemistry and biochemistry of cisplatin,
- the clinical status of Pt anticancer drugs,
- the impact of cisplatin on inorganic and coordination chemistry,
- new developments in drug design, testing and delivery.