Principles and Practice of Chemotherapy

The book “Principles and Practice of Chemotherapy” presents all aspects of cancer management, including recent advancements. It throws light on biologic and pharmacologic aspects as well as basics of chemotherapy, including clinically relevant new understanding of cellular mechanisms that direct cancer cell growth and its potential control with molecular targeted therapy. It focuses on primary indication, usual dosage, schedule and side effects of new drugs, and targeted agents that oncologists have begun to use in the last five years, as well as also on new data regarding information for many of the older agents. This book contains information for surgical, medical and radiation oncologists, as well as non-oncology physicians, oncology nurses, pharmacists and medical students. It can be read and understood by many patients and their attendants who want information about their cancer and what chemotherapy they have been prescribed by their oncologists.