Author Description
The Treatment Of Cancer Has Undergone Dramatic Evolutions In The Past Two Decades And The Provision Of Holistic Care By A Multidisciplinary Team Of Specialists Is Emerging As The Cornerstone Of Recent Improvements In Outcome. Accompanying This Multidisciplinary Approach Is The Increasing Complexity Of Therapeutic Agents And Modalities Utilized. Drugs In Cancer Care Is A Succinct, Practical And User-friendly Guide To Commonly Used Drugs And Non-surgical Therapeutic Modalities In Oncology. This Detailed Yet Concise Handbook Contains Over 90 Monographs Of Cancer Care Providing The Information Needed To Deliver Chemotherapy With Safety And Precision, Including Information On Mechanism Of Action, Clinical Pharmacology, Side Effect Profile, Tumour Indications, Combination Treatment And How To Respond To The Hepato-renal Impairment Seen In Many Patients With Advanced Cancer. In An Easy To Use A-z Format This Handbook Will Appeal To A Variety Of Healthcare Professional Involved In The Provision Of Cancer Care And Medicine Information And Will Become An Essential And Well-thumbed Item In Every Oncologist's Toolkit.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text addresses the clinical challenge of managing the increasing complexity of therapeutic agents and non-surgical modalities in modern oncology. The authors, a team of medical specialists, provide a structured framework for the safe and precise administration of chemotherapy. By synthesizing pharmacological data and clinical protocols, the book aims to standardize care delivery within multidisciplinary oncology teams.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Over 90 detailed monographs of commonly used oncology drugs
- Clinical pharmacology and mechanism of action data
- Guidance on managing hepato-renal impairment in advanced cancer patients
- Information on combination treatment strategies and side effect profiles
Scope Limits
- Does not cover surgical oncology procedures or techniques
- Does not provide exhaustive historical context of cancer research
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Healthcare professionals frequently utilize this text as a practical, high-density reference for daily clinical practice. Experts highlight the A-Z format as a functional tool for quick information retrieval in fast-paced oncology settings.
Page Count:
264
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191641707
ISBN-13:
9780191641701
Pharmacology
Medical
Reference
Cancer chemotherapy
Oncology
Antineoplastic agents