
Companion Handbook to The Chemotherapy Sourcebook
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 19. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-7817-4270-2 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for quick reference, this handbook provides easily accessible information on the specific drugs and treatment regimens used in cancer chemotherapy. This updated Second Edition includes new drugs and combinations of drugs and reflects the increasing use of chemotherapy in combination with radiation and surgery. The first section presents site-specific cancer staging tables, treatment recommendations, and combination chemotherapy regimens and includes chapters on toxicity grading, dose modifications, and precautions. The second section alphabetically lists all current chemotherapeutic agents and provides essential information on each drug, including interactions, toxicity, indications, and dosing. The third section focuses on control of side effects. This edition is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details.
Designed for quick reference, this handbook provides easily accessible information on the specific drugs and treatment regimens used in cancer chemotherapy. This updated Second Edition includes new drugs and combinations of drugs and reflects the increasing use of chemotherapy in combination with radiation and surgery. The first section presents site-specific cancer staging tables, treatment recommendations, and combination chemotherapy regimens and includes chapters on toxicity grading, dose modifications, and precautions. The second section alphabetically lists all current chemotherapeutic agents and provides essential information on each drug, including interactions, toxicity, indications, and dosing. The third section focuses on control of side effects. This edition is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details.
Designed for quick reference, this handbook provides easily accessible information on the specific drugs and treatment regimens used in cancer chemotherapy. This updated Second Edition includes new drugs and combinations of drugs and reflects the increasing use of chemotherapy in combination with radiation and surgery. The first section presents site-specific cancer staging tables, treatment recommendations, and combination chemotherapy regimens and includes chapters on toxicity grading, dose modifications, and precautions. The second section alphabetically lists all current chemotherapeutic agents and provides essential information on each drug, including interactions, toxicity, indications, and dosing. The third section focuses on control of side effects. This edition is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
85 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 102 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-4270-2 (9780781742702)
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Previous edition
Michael C. Perry
The Chemotherapy Sourcebook: Companion to 2r.e
Book
12/1998
2nd Edition
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€65.81
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Content
Section One: Therapy Staging Tables and Treatment Recommendations ... 3 Hematologic Malignancies ... 3 Solid Tumors ... 55 Chemotherapy Programs ... 231 James E. Wooldridge Toxicity Grading ... 311 Michael C. Perry Chemotherapy Dose Modifications and Precautions ... 381 Syed N. Haider, Bradley A. Sachs, and Michael C. Perry Section Two: Chemotherapeutic Agents Drug Profiles ... 419 Clay M. Anderson Section Three: Symptom Control Gastrointestinal Complaints ... 475 Mary I. Johnson and Michael C. Perry Pain Assessment and General Treatment Guidelines ... 493 Mary L. Cunningham Management of Selected Symptoms ... 499 Mary L. Cunningham Appendix Table ... 507 Subject Index ... 511