Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2014 (Jones and Bartlett Series in Oncology(Physician's Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual)) - Softcover

Chu, Edward; DeVita Jr., Vincent T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 128402685X ISBN 13: 9781284026856

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Deputy Director, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 128402685X
• ISBN 13: 9781284026856
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 664