Physicians’ Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual

by Edward Chu (Author), Vincent T. DeVita Jr. (Author)

Completely revised and updated for 2024, the Physicians’ Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 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 over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimens―both on- and off-label―for the treatment of all the major cancers. Key Features:

• Includes 12 new agents and several new supplemental indications that have all been approved by the FDA within the past year

• Updated new indications for previously approved agents

• Indications, drug doses and schedules, toxicities, and special considerations for each agent expanded and revised

• A specific chapter focused on antiemetic treatment regimens for both acute and delayed nausea/vomiting

• Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for many of the agents

• 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