1st Edition

Chemotherapy Regimens and Cancer Care

By Alan D. Langerak, Luke P. Dreisbach Copyright 2001

    This handbook is a concise, thorough, and portable reference guide to the multitude of complex chemotherapy protocols and other frequently utilized medications in the field of Hematology/Oncology. Its inclusion of commonly used oncology regimens, guidelines for supportive care during administration and sections on pain control, antibiotic use and antiemesis guidelines set it apart from other "chemotherapy handbooks". The authors have prepared this book with the intention of improving the care of those suffering from cancer.

    1. Brain Cancer 2. Breast Cancer 3. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary 4. Endocrine Cancer r 5. Gastro-intestinal Cancer 6. Genito urinary Cancer 7. Gynecologic Cancer 8. Head and Neck 9. Hematologic Malignancies 10. Lung Cancer 11. Malignant Melanoma12. Sarcoma 13. Supportive Care 14. Hematology Drugs 15. Chemotherapeutic Drug Toxicities and Mechanisms of Action 16. Hematology/Oncology Drug Costs

    Biography

    Alan D. Langerak M.D. Cancer Care Associates, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Luke P. Dreisbach, M.D. The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.