Author: American Society of Clinical Oncology. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
ASCO 2000 Annual Meeting Summaries
Author: American Society of Clinical Oncology. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Author: 2013 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook
Author: Gail M. WilkesPublisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 128403092X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1593
Book Description
Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2013 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2013 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes: * New drug entries and revisions * Specific drugs described in terms of their mechanism of action, metabolism, drug interactions, laboratory effects/interference, and special considerations * The most important and common drug side effects * Greater discussion of fundamentals of malignant transformation, new molecular targets, and drugs in the pipeline
Fluoropyrimidines in Cancer Therapy
Author: Youcef M. RustumPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1592593372
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Leading cancer researchers update and review the mechanisms of action and the therapeutic selectivity and efficacy of 5-FU with and without leucovorin and its prodrugs in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Among the combination agents considered are UFT/LV, 5-FU/EU, capecitabine (Xeloda), S-1, and a variety of thymidylate synthase inhibitors. The authors discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of these varied drugs and their mode of administration. Based on historical results with these agents when used alone, they also present a rationale for their results when used in combination with other agents.
Cancer of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Author: Christopher G. WillettPublisher: PMPH-USA
ISBN: 9781550091106
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Written for specialists in colorectal disease this atlas features numerous illustrations, photographs and radiographs that show tumours as they manifest to offer an expert overview of colon and rectal cancer.
Progress in Oncology 2001
Author: Vincent T. DeVitaPublisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN: 9780763715892
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Medicine
Frontiers in Breast Cancer Research
Author: Louis P. FortugnoPublisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781600216718
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that has developed from cells of the breast. A malignant tumour is a group of cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. The disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it as well. The main types of breast cancer are ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma in situ, invasive lobular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, and Paget's disease of the nipple . About 1 of 8 women will get it in her lifetime. This book presents the latest research in this field.
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Author: Kenneth O'ByrnePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191566926
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Malignant pleural mesothelioma, a malignancy due largely to asbestos exposure, represents an increasingly common challenge to clinical and medical oncologists, respiratory physicians, and cardiothoracic surgeons, as well as researchers in the field. The disease has yet to reach its peak and is expected to kill over 100,000 people worldwide. As malignant pleural mesothelioma gains in profile, Kenneth O'Byrne and Valerie Rusch present a comprehensive overview of the subject, aimed at all health care professionals who come into contact with patients with the disease. The book includes chapters on epidemiology, diagnosis, histopathology, radiology, surgery, chemotherapy, immune therapy, radiotherapy, and palliative medicine, written by an international team of contributors. A molecular biology section focuses on the carcinogenic effects of asbestos fibres and simian virus 40, angiogenesis and angiogenic growth factors, the immune response, and genetic abnormalities detected in the disease. Future therapies are also covered, as is a perspective on the distinct legal issues related to the disease. This highly-illustrated, full colour book provides the ultimate, timely resource on this devastating disease.
Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice
Author: David SchiffPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1597454125
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
Neuro-oncology has evolved substantially as a clinical and research discipline over the past few decades. Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice: Neurologic Complications of Cancer and its Treatment, Second Edition provides clinicians from various backgrounds and levels of training with a reference to help focus the differential diagnosis, treatment strategy, and management plan for the cancer patient with neurologic symptoms and findings. The volume begins with an overview of the field of neuro-oncology and a review of the role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of neuro-oncologic disease. Several chapters on interpretation and management of common neuro-oncologic symptoms follow. Subsequent sections contain chapters on the direct and indirect neurologic complications of cancer as well as complications of therapy. The final section focuses on the spectrum and management of neurologic disease in patients with cancer of specific organs. Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice: Neurologic Complications of Cancer and its Treatment, Second Edition is an important new work that aims to broaden and deepen the familiarity of clinicians with the range and management of neuro-oncologic diseases in order to improve the quality of care for cancer patients.
Author: David H. Johnson