Download or read book Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2010 written by Edward Chu and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2009-12-23 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes free CD-ROM! Completely revised and updated for 2010, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide with the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in chemotherapy. Written by world-class experts in the 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 - or the treatment of all major cancers. Special features include: * New drugs: Degarelix, Everolimius, and Nelarabine * Revised to reflect rapid advances in the field, incorporating new drug and treatment strategies * Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for each agent * Offers a comprehensive discussion of clinical pharmacology, special considerations, indications, and dosages * Covers toxicity and drug-drug interactions * Includes a section on osteogenic sarcoma and 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-ROM version PDA version of Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual also available!