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The updated Third Edition of The Chemotherapy Source Book is the most current and comprehensive reference on cancer chemotherapy. It brings together pharmacologic and patient management information in one source that practitioners can consult for any question encountered in the delivery of chemotherapy. This edition features increased information on the expanding use of high-dose therapy for various cancers, including breast cancer, leukemias, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. Coverage also includes new material on monoclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibody therapy, and breast, colon, and lung cancers, and information on five new drugs approved since the Second Edition. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.
This text presents a detailed description of the properties and clinical use of anticancer drugs. It provides information on all aspects of drug mechanisms of action, interactions with other agents, toxicities, side effects, and mechanisms of resistance. Emphasis is placed on the rationale for the use of drugs in specific schedules and combinations, and guidelines are provided by dose adjustment in particular situations. This edition includes chapters on the following: endocinre therapies; antifolates; fluropyrimidines; cytidines and purine analogues; hydroxyurea; mitotic inhibitors; alkylating agents; antitumour antibiotics; anthracyclines; topoisomerase inhibitors; enzyme therapy; and anti-AIDS drugs.