Medicinal Applications of Coordination Chemistry (Rsc Paperbacks)

Metals in pharmaceuticals have played an increasingly important role in medicine in cancer therapy and diagnostic imaging methods. This book focuses on the role that transition metals play in clinical applications and begins with a brief historical review of the chemistry of d- and f- block metals. Subsequent sections discuss metallodrugs for a number of different applications, the design of new drugs and the relationship between structure and function. Diagnostic applications of metal compounds in anatomical and functional imaging, and therapeutic applications of metals compounds are explained. Ideal for both academia and industry and includes examples of real-life applications!