Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2015 15E

Pages: 674,
Specialty: Oncology,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Spiral bound,
Dimensions: 78x220x12mm

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.show more