Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy.

Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- SECTION I: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONSIDERATIONS OF RATIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY AND MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY -- Biologic and Pharmacologic Basis of Cancer Chemotherapy -- Biologic Basis of Molecular Targeted Therapy -- Systematic Assessment of the Patient With Cancer and Consequences of Treatment -- Selection of Treatment for the Patient With Cancer -- SECTION II: CHEMOTHERAPY AND MOLECULARTARGETED THERAPY OF HUMAN CANCER -- Carcinomas of the Head and Neck -- Carcinoma of the Lung -- Carcinomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- Carcinomas of the Pancreas, Liver,Gallbladder, and Bile Ducts -- Carcinoma of the Breast -- Gynecologic Cancer -- Urologic and Male Genital Cancers -- Kidney Cancer -- Thyroid and Adrenal Carcinomas -- Melanomas and Other Cutaneous Malignancies -- Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors -- Soft-Tissue Sarcomas -- Bone Sarcomas -- Acute Leukemias -- Chronic Leukemias -- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Myelodysplastic Syndromes -- Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Multiple Myeloma, Other Plasma CellDisorders, and Primary Amyloidosis -- Metastatic Cancer of Unknown Origin -- HIV-Associated Malignancies -- SECTION III: SUPPORTIVE CARE OF PATIENTSWITH CANCER -- Side Effects of Chemotherapy and MolecularTargeted Therapy -- Infections: Etiology, Treatment, and Prevention -- Transfusion Therapy, Bleeding, and Clotting -- Oncology Emergencies and Critical Care Issues: Spinal Cord Compression, Cerebral Edema, Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, Anaphylaxis, Respiratory Failure, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, and Bone Metastasis -- Malignant Pleural, Peritoneal, and Pericardial Effusions and Meningeal Infiltrates -- Cancer Pain -- Emotional and Psychiatric Problems in Patients with Cancer -- SECTION IV: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AND MOLECULARTARGETED AGENTS AND THEIR USE.

Classification, Use, and Toxicity of Clinically Useful Chemotherapy and Molecular Targeted Therapy -- Appendix A: Nomogram for Determining Body Surface Area of Adults from Height and Mass -- Appendix B: Nomogram for Determining Body Surface Area of Children from Height and Mass -- Index.

Skeel's Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy combines in one place the most current rationale and specific details necessary to safely administer chemotherapy for most adult cancers. The handbook is a practical, diseased-focused pocket reference that emphasizes the best 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.

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