Cancer Chemotherapy in Clinical Practice

Cancer Chemotherapy in Clinical Practice
ISBN-10
1846289890
ISBN-13
9781846289897
Category
Medical
Pages
142
Language
English
Published
2007-12-11
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Terrence Priestman

Description

This excellent new book summarizes the whole range of systemic cancer therapies, explaining their mode of action and potential side-effects, as well as their clinical applications. It is divided into three sections. The first tackles the theoretical basis of cancer chemotherapy: following an historical introduction, the different treatment modalities are explained in the context of basic tumor biology. The text then moves on to the subject’s practical aspects and covers dosing and drug delivery together with an extensive discussion of possible side-effects. Finally, Priestman looks at chemotherapy in the management of cancers. The book has a consistency of style which makes a wealth of complex information both readily accessible and easily understandable.

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