Full Description
An essential comprehensive reference, this book provides valuable guidance on prescribing commonly encountered clinical oncology situations. It includes a full literature review, clinical and expert contributions and NICE guidelines where appropriate, as well as a section on the complex issues involved when treating special patient groups. The text also covers therapy options and site-specific prescribing and contains a detailed section on pain and palliative management, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, such as neuromodulation and acupuncture therapy. It offers advice on pharmacovigilence and a touch on new drugs in development in clinical trials.
Contents
Therapies - Introduction To Treatment Options, Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapies (Including Hormone Therapies), Radiotherapy, Vaccines, Therapies in Relation to Surgery, Complementary Therapies, Over the Counter Medications, Site Specific Prescribing, Breast, Gynaecological, Haematological, Lung, Skin, Head and Neck, Central Nervous System, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Ophthalmic, Sarcoma, Unknown Primary Site, Pain & Palliative Management, Pharmacological, Non-Pharmacological, Special Patient Groups, The Paediatric Patient, The Adolescent / Young Adult, Fecundity Preservation, The Pregnant Patient, The Senior Patient, The Patient with Hepatic Impairment, The Patient with Renal Impairment, The Obese Patient, The Metastatic Patient, Prescribing Caution, Drug Reactions/Side Effects, Toxicity Management, Contra-Indications, Drug Interactions (Pharmacodynamic & Pharmacokinetic), Key Food Interactions, Drug Storage, Patient Adherence & Management, Pipeline and Emerging Therapies, Recently Launched/Approved Drugs, Key Phase III Drug Development Data, Key Phase II Drug Development Data.
