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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 • Provides an overview of the basic principles of cancer drug therapy Your must-have Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is available for your iPhone, iPad, and Android

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Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! The standard-setting text in oncology for 40 years, DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 12th Edition, provides authoritative guidance and strategies for managing every type of cancer by stage and presentation. Drs. Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence, and Steven A. Rosenberg oversee an outstanding team of expert contributing authors who keep you up to date and fully informed in this fast-changing field. This award-winning reference is also continually updated on Health Library and VitalSource platforms for the life of the edition. Integrates basic science into individual cancer chapters for more efficient reference Features quarterly updates that include late-breaking developments in oncology such as new drugs and clinical trials, as well as new case studies and interactive algorithms Offers balanced, multidisciplinary advice from a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist Provides updated content on immunotherapy and genetics throughout Includes important related topics such as cancer screening and prevention, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues Now available in a convenient single volume, or a seven-multivolume option for portability and ease of use Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Durante cuatro décadas, DeVita, Hellman y Rosenberg. Cáncer: principios y práctica de Oncología se ha posicionado como el estándar de referencia en la oncología. Esta obra magistral, creada bajo la batuta de los doctores Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence y Steven A. Rosenberg, junto con un equipo destacado de colaboradores, ofrece orientación experta y estrategias para el abordaje integral de cada tipo de cáncer por estadio o presentación clínica. Desde su primera edición, esta obra ha reflejado a cabalidad el estado de la oncología en el mundo. Ahora en su duodécima edición, la obra integra una profunda renovación y sintonía con el estado actual de disciplinas como la biología del cáncer y sus diferentes formas de intervención clínica. El contenido se organiza en tres secciones principales en las que se cubren etiología y prevención del cáncer, terapéutica del cáncer y práctica clínica de la oncología. Cada sección se ha diseñado meticulosamente para ofrecer a los lectores los avances más recientes en biología molecular, tratamientos dirigidos, inmunoterapia y otras áreas cruciales de la especialidad.DeVita, Hellman y Rosenberg. Cáncer: principios y práctica de Oncología se mantiene como la referencia definitiva e indispensable para los profesionales dedicados y comprometidos con esta trascendente y dinámica especialidad médica.

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Recent scientific advances have revolutionized cancer research and practice, creating a body of molecular biology information that is important to research scientists and clinical oncologists alike. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer, 3rd Edition, keeps you up to date with all that’s new in this rapidly changing field. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology – widely regarded as the definitive clinical reference in oncology – the third edition of this popular Primer provides a single-volume, highly focused reference on every important frontier in the molecular biology of cancer. Compiles the knowledge and experience of leading scientists and clinicians in the field. Provides separate chapters on each of the 18 most common cancer types, with state-of-the-art information on how molecular biology advances are impacting clinical practice. Includes a thorough chapter on genetic counseling and genetic testing to help you navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas of cancer genetics. Covers key topics such as Hallmarks of Cancer, Precision Medicine in Oncology, Cancer Immunotherapy, Pharmacogenomics, and many more. Enrich Your Ebook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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