Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2012 |
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| Author:
| Chu, Edward
DeVita, Vincent T. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4496-4683-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
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| Book Format: | Spiral bound |
| List Price: | USD $99.95USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Completely revised and updated for 2012, the Physicians Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalog of over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimensboth on- and off-labelfor the treatment of all the major cancers.Special features:Revised to reflect rapid advances in...
More DescriptionCompletely revised and updated for 2012, the Physicians Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalog of over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimensboth on- and off-labelfor the treatment of all the major cancers.Special features:Revised to reflect rapid advances in the field, incorporating treatment strategies and new drugs like Abiraterone acetate, Eributin, Ipilimumab, Romidepsin, Sipuleucel-T, and Vandetanib.A specific chapter focused on profiling antiemetic drug and antiemetic treatment regimens.Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for many of the agents.Offers a comprehensive discussion of clinical pharmacology, special considerations, indications, and dosages.Covers toxicity and drugdrug interactions.A section on chemotherapy regimens for all major cancers.Provides an overview of the basic principles of cancer drug therapy.Contains an easy to load and use CD version.