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Book Detail
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Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy: Principles and Practice
Chabner, Bruce A.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780397514182 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston Dimensions: 11.3 x 2.0 x 8.7 in
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Synopsis:
Thoroughly revised and updated, this book presents a comprehensive, de tailed description of the properties and clinical use of anticancer dr ugs. It provides the latest information on all currently available dru gs and biologic agents--their mechanisms of action, interactions with other agents, toxicities, side effects, and mechanisms of resistance. Particular emphasis is placed on the rationale for the use of drugs in specific schedules and combinations, and guidelines are provided for dose adjustment in particular situations. This edition includes new ch apters on pharmacology of CNS agents; cancer vaccines; inhibitors of t umor angiogenesis; bisphotphonates; and strategies for drug discovery.
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