Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2014

Download or read book Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2014 written by Edward Chu and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.