Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2015
- ISBN-10
- 1284075265
- ISBN-13
- 9781284075267
- Category
- Antineoplastic agents
- Pages
- 682
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-12-22
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Publishers
- Authors
- Vincent T. DeVita, Edward Chu
Description
Completely revised and updated for 2015, 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 catalogue 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, incorporating treatment strategies and new drugs like afatinib, ceritinib, ibrutinib, idelalisib, obinutuzumab, and ramucirumab. - A specific chapter focused on profiling antiemetic drugs 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.
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