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Mario A. Dicato
Side Effects of Medical Cancer Therapy
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This book is a comprehensive handbook designed for quick reference by medical oncologists on the side-effects of cancer therapy drugs, including the chemotherapeutic drugs. Organised by organ system, it will list the toxicity, side-effects and measures of prevention pertaining to each type of drug used in cancer therapy. The most dangerous side-effects will be given priority so as to alert the reader to their importance.

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Table of Content

1. Drug Interactions and Pharmacogenetics.- 2. Breast Cancer.- 3. Lung Cancer.- 4. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Selection of Clinically Relevant Drug-Induced Toxicities Encountered in Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment.- 5. Gynecologic Cancer.- 6. Genitourinary Cancer.- 7. Central Nervous System.- 8. Bone Marrow Toxicity: Red Blood Cells.- 9. Bone Marrow Toxicity: White Blood Cells.- 10. Dermatologic Side Effects of Systemic Anticancer Therapy.- 11. Myeloid Malignancies.- 12. Lymphoma.- 13. Multiple Myeloma.- 14. Preservation of Fertility in the Cancer Patient.- 15. Cardiotoxicity.- 16. Toxicity of Bone-Targeted Agents in Malignancy.- 17. State of the Art of Antiemetic Therapy.- 18. Side Effects of Nociceptive Cancer Pain Treatments in Adults.- 19. Totally Implanted Access Ports: Indications and Prevention of Complications.

Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 654 ● ISBN 9780857297877 ● File size 4.9 MB ● Editor Mario A. Dicato ● Publisher Springer London ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2612413 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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