Description
JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING Physicians Cancer chemotherapy Drug Manual 2022 by Edward Chu, MD Vincent T DeVita, Jr., MD
Completely revised and updated for 2022, 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.Key Features:* Addition of 17 new agents and 18 new supplemental indications that have all been approved by the FDA within the past year* Updated new indications for previously approved agents* Indications, drug doses and schedules, toxicities, and special considerations for each agent expanded and revised* A specific chapter focused on antiemetic treatment regimens for both acute and delayed nausea/vomiting* Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for many of the agents* 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