Ebook: Current Cancer Therapeutics

Current Cancer Therapeutics, Fourth Edition, written by more than 60 renowned authors, provides an insightful guide to the overwhelming influx of knowledge on an array of cancer types, as well as protocols for treatment and supportive care. Divided into four easy-to-read sections; healthcare professionals can easily find key data on pharmacokinetics, drug indications, and toxicities, plus concise summaries of epidemiology and comprehensive management guidance for complications such as hematological, neurological, and cardiopulmonary toxicities. Cutting-edge information, paired with a variety of professionally prepared tables and charts, makes this an unparalleled resource for all healthcare professionals working with this complex disease.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Alkylating and Platinating Agents....Pages 1-36
Antimetabolic Agents....Pages 37-54
Biologic Agents....Pages 55-75
Hormonal Agents....Pages 76-94
Tubulin-Targeting Drugs....Pages 95-108
Breast Cancer....Pages 109-129
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer....Pages 130-149
Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer....Pages 150-162
Head and Neck Cancer....Pages 163-176
Lung Cancer....Pages 177-204
Melanoma and Other Tumors of the Skin....Pages 205-216
Sarcomas....Pages 217-229
Genitourinary Cancer....Pages 230-249
Gynecologic Malignancies....Pages 250-265
Malignant Glioma....Pages 266-274
Endocrine Cancer....Pages 275-286
Leukemia....Pages 287-300
Hodgkin’s Disease....Pages 301-309
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma....Pages 310-322
Myeloma....Pages 323-333
Malignant Effusions in the Chest....Pages 334-339
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary....Pages 340-348
Aids-Related Malignancies....Pages 349-366
Palliative Care....Pages 367-373
Myelosuppression....Pages 374-381
Gastrointestinal Toxicities....Pages 382-391
Renal and Metabolic Complications of Cancer....Pages 392-405
Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy....Pages 406-413
Neurotoxicities....Pages 414-420
Evaluation of Quality of Life in Cancer Clinical Trials....Pages 421-426
Systemic Manifestations of Cancer and Paraneoplastic Syndromes....Pages 427-441
Malnutrition....Pages 442-454
Clinical Trials: Monitoring and Reporting of Toxicities, and Evaluating Tumor Response....Pages 455-458
Synoptic Pathology Reports for Standardized Reporting of Commonly Biopsied or Surgically Resected Neoplasms....Pages 459-480
Back Matter....Pages 481-490

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Alkylating and Platinating Agents....Pages 1-36
Antimetabolic Agents....Pages 37-54
Biologic Agents....Pages 55-75
Hormonal Agents....Pages 76-94
Tubulin-Targeting Drugs....Pages 95-108
Breast Cancer....Pages 109-129
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer....Pages 130-149
Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer....Pages 150-162
Head and Neck Cancer....Pages 163-176
Lung Cancer....Pages 177-204
Melanoma and Other Tumors of the Skin....Pages 205-216
Sarcomas....Pages 217-229
Genitourinary Cancer....Pages 230-249
Gynecologic Malignancies....Pages 250-265
Malignant Glioma....Pages 266-274
Endocrine Cancer....Pages 275-286
Leukemia....Pages 287-300
Hodgkin’s Disease....Pages 301-309
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma....Pages 310-322
Myeloma....Pages 323-333
Malignant Effusions in the Chest....Pages 334-339
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary....Pages 340-348
Aids-Related Malignancies....Pages 349-366
Palliative Care....Pages 367-373
Myelosuppression....Pages 374-381
Gastrointestinal Toxicities....Pages 382-391
Renal and Metabolic Complications of Cancer....Pages 392-405
Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy....Pages 406-413
Neurotoxicities....Pages 414-420
Evaluation of Quality of Life in Cancer Clinical Trials....Pages 421-426
Systemic Manifestations of Cancer and Paraneoplastic Syndromes....Pages 427-441
Malnutrition....Pages 442-454
Clinical Trials: Monitoring and Reporting of Toxicities, and Evaluating Tumor Response....Pages 455-458
Synoptic Pathology Reports for Standardized Reporting of Commonly Biopsied or Surgically Resected Neoplasms....Pages 459-480
Back Matter....Pages 481-490
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