Physicians' cancer chemotherapy drug manual. 2013 /

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Imprint:Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett, c2013.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Jones & Bartlett learning oncology titles
Jones and Bartlett series in oncology.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9795889
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Other authors / contributors:CHU, EDWARD, editor, author.
DeVita, Vincent T., Jr., 1935- editor.
ISBN:9781284020601 (electronic bk.)
Notes:Print version cataloged as a continuing resource by Library of Congress.
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Summary:Completely revised and updated for 2013, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2013 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, incorporating treatment strategies and new drugs like brentuximab, carfilzomib, crizotinib, pertuzumab, rogorafenib, vemurafenib, and vismodegib.* 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.* Contains an easy to load and use CD version.Mobile version of Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual also available!
Item Description:Print version cataloged as a continuing resource by Library of Congress.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781284020601