Authors: Carol S. Viele, Lloyd E., M.D. Damon, Alan, M.D. Venook
This handbook is a convenient quick reference for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists involved in the
pharmacologic management of cancer patients. It provides concise and rapidly accessible information on available anticancer drugs, chemotherapy protocols, and guidelines for the use of ancillary drugs such as antiemetics,
hematopoietic growth factors, and hypocalcemic agents. Information is presented in an easy-to-scan outline format, with numerous tables, charts, and icons indicating potential adverse reactions patients may experience from exposure to the chemotherapeutic agents presented in Chapter 1.Major sections of the book describe current anticancer drugs and present evidence-based…
