By: Henry F. Korth, Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., Bruce A. Chabner, Dan Longo

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The full spectrum of oncology medications -- backed by the authority of "Harrison's"

From today's leading clinicians in cancer care comes this comprehensive yet portable guide to the major chemotherapeutic and supportive care agents in oncology. Full of never-before-published content, this invaluable clinical companion features numerous tables and a concise, outline-oriented text, making it ideal for reference at a glance. Features::
A complete overview of all medications used in cancer care, including hormonal agents and biologic response modifiers Tables and templated format clearly highlight each drug and its companion regimen Clinically relevant and prescriptive approach emphasizes precise dosing regimens and potential combinations for tailoring multi-drug regimens Section on supportive and palliative care A review of high-dose therapy and bone marrow transplant Content that goes beyond the treatment of primary or metastatic disease to encompass the treatment of all therapeutic complications

The Management of Patients with Cancer
Principles of Patient Management (Staging, Importance of Tissue, etc)
Supportive and Palliative Care (Symptom management, nausea, depression, pain, effusions, thrombosis prevention/treatment, infection prophylaxis, CSFs)
Late Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Specific Diseases
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
Head and Neck Cancer (including salivary glands)
Thyroid Cancer
Lung Tumors
Breast Tumors
Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors (esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel, rectal)
Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreatic Cancer
Endocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas
Bladder and Renal Cell Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Gynecologic Malignancies (endometrial, cervical, ovarian, fallopian tube, gestational)
Sarcomas
Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
Primary and Metastatic Cancer involving the CNS
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (to include APL, but not rare myeloid leukemias like erythro- leukemia and other WHO entities)
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia (to include Burkitt's) Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias (to include hairy cell leukemia but NOT the rare lymphoid leukemias like NK cell, T-CLL)
Lymphoid Malignancies (the most common forms only)
Follicular lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Gastric MALT lymphoma
Mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
Anaplastic large T/null cell lymphoma
Peripheral T cell lymphoma
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (Waldenstrom's)
Multiple myeloma and its related tumors
Hodgkin's disease
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ISBN: 9780071411899
ISBN-10: 0071411895
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 644
Published: 1st December 2007
Dimensions (cm): 20.9 x 11.9  x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.565