Harrisons Manual of Oncology 2/E (Int'l Ed)

2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-259-25561-8
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, 896 Seiten, Format (B × H): 125 mm x 206 mm, Gewicht: 728 g

A CONCISE YET THOROUGH OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICATIONS AND APPROACHES USED IN CANCER CARE--BACKED BY THE AUTHORITY OF HARRISON'SHarrison's Manual of Oncology is a carry-anywhere guide to the care of patients with cancer. Enhanced by the latest published results, this valuable clinical companion features numerous tables and succinct, outline-style text that puts important information at your fingertips. You will find content that goes beyond the treatment of primary or metastatic disease to encompass the treatment of all therapeutic complications.The opening sections of Harrison's Manual of Oncology are devoted to the classes of agents used to treat cancer and reviews their pharmacology and mechanisms of action. This section is followed by a detailed discussion of the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of all major types of cancer. There is a strong focus on symptom management and complications of treatment, including pain, nausea and vomiting, anemia, febrile neutropenia, metabolicemergencies, thrombosis, psychological issues, and end-of-life care.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chabner, Bruce A.

Lynch, Jr., Thomas J.

Longo, Dan L.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Über Autor(innen)

Chabner, Bruce A.
Bruce Chabner, MDProfessor of MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolDirector, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterBoston, MA

Longo, Dan L.
Dan L. Longo, MDScientific DirectorNational Institute on AgingNational Institutes of HealthBethesda, Maryland

Bruce Chabner, MD (Boston, MA) isDirector of Clinical Research,Dana Farber Cancer Insitute. Dan Longo, MD (Boston MA) is Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.