Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy - Couverture souple

Skeel, Roland T.; Collectif

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0781736293 ISBN 13 : 9780781736299

Editeur : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2003

Synopsis

The Sixth Edition of this handbook is a practical, disease-focused pocket reference that emphasizes the optimal current medical practice as it relates to the delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs. By focusing on specific plans for treatment, the book is an invaluable resource for the daily care of cancer patients. In an easy-to-follow outline format, the book provides complete coverage of the basic principles of rational chemotherapy, the drugs and biologic agents available, the treatment of specific cancers, and selected aspects of supportive care.The book focuses on the newest therapeutic advances for specific tumor types, and the emphasis is on the primary indication, usual dosage/schedule, and expected toxicities of drugs used. The features new to this edition include: advances in therapies for individual cancers; significant updating of the drug information section and specific tumor types to reflect the recent development of many new agents, particularly biologic ones; and, new American Cancer Society screening guidelines and cancer website information.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0781736293
• ISBN 13: 9780781736299
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 793
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible