Author : Edward Chu,Vincent T. DeVita, Jr.
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781284026863
Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2014 by Edward Chu,Vincent T. DeVita, Jr. Pdf
Completely revised and updated for 2014, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2014 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 regimens--both on- and off-label--for the treatment of all the major cancers. Special features: - Revised to reflect rapid advances in the field - 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 drug-drug interactions. - A section on chemotherapy regimens for all major cancers. - Provides an overview of the basic principles of cancer drug therapy.