Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2011

Completely revised and updated for 2011, the Physicians’ Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2011 is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalogue of more than 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimens—both on-and-off-label—for the treatment of all the major cancers.

Special Features Include:

Revised to reflect rapid advances in the field, incorporating treatment strategie and new drugs like Cabazitaxel, Ofatumumab, Pazopanib, and Pralatrexate.
A specific chapter focused on profiling antiemetic drug and antiemetic treatment regimens.
Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for each agent.
Offers a comprehensive discussion of clinical pharmacology, special considerations, indications, and dosages.
Covers toxicity and drug–drug interactions.
A section on chemotherapy regimens for all major cancers.
Provides an overview of the basic principles of cancer drug therapy.
Contains an easy to load and use CD-ROM version.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
Chapter 2 Chemotherapeutic and Biologic Drugs
Chapter 3 Guidelines for Chemotherapy and Dosing Modifications
Chapter 4 Common Chemotherapy Regimens in Clinical Practice
Chapter 5 Antiemetic Agents for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting