10 Best Books on Chemotherapy

“Handbook Of Cancer Chemotherapy” Book Review: This book provides essential information for the safe management of chemotherapy in the treatment of most cases of cancer in adults. It is a practical, cancer-specific guide that outlines the best current clinical practice related to the delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs. The book focuses on specific treatment techniques, making it a valuable resource for the day-to-day care of cancer patients. Section I covering the basic principles has not been significantly updated, while Section II on chemotherapeutic and biotherapeutic agents has been expanded to include about 10 new clinically relevant agents that have been proven to be effective. Section III has also been updated with recent developments in the treatment of human cancer, including the disease-focused area and new therapeutic approaches. The book covers initial signs, general dosage, proper schedules, and side effects of drugs, emphasizing recent therapeutic advances for specific types of tumors.

“Physicians’ Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual 2017” Book Review: This comprehensive manual covers all aspects and recent advancements in cancer chemotherapy. It provides a detailed and user-friendly catalog of over 100 drugs, both on- and off-label, commonly used in cancer treatment, including some new agents that are currently being tested or awaiting approval. One section of the book provides a step-by-step overview of how to manage specific types of cancers. The first section on Principles of Chemotherapy has been extensively revised to provide a brief overview of the field. Other sections in the book cover topics such as chemotherapeutic and biological drugs, modified guidelines for chemotherapy and dosing, commonly prescribed medications in chemotherapy, and antiemetic agents used in its treatment.

“Principles And Practice Of Chemotherapy” Book Review: The book is about cancer and how to treat it with chemotherapy. It has information about new medicines and some old ones too. The book is useful for cancer doctors, nurses, chemists, and students. It talks about different ways to treat cancer and how to control it with medicine. The book can also help patients and their families learn about cancer and chemotherapy. Chemotherapy has been used for a long time to treat cancer and this book is good for people who work with cancer patients. The book has information about new treatments and how they can be used to help people with cancer.

“Chemotherapy in Psychiatry: Pharmacologic Basis of Treatments for Major Mental Illness” Book Review: Since 1985, the book Chemotherapy in Psychiatry has been constantly updated, and now in its third edition, it talks about modern psychopharmacology and how drugs can be used to treat major psychiatric disorders like bipolar, depressive and psychotic disorders. The introduction describes different classes of psychotropic drugs, how they work, and how they can be used to treat illnesses both short and long term. The book also discusses the side effects and limitations of each drug, and how they can range from mild to severe. The book emphasizes that the benefits and risks of each drug need to be balanced for each individual. This book is a helpful resource for doctors, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students.

“Biosynthetic Products for Cancer Chemotherapy” Book Review: The first two volumes of this book discussed the use of biosynthetic drugs in treating cancer. Volume 1 talked about the problem of cancer and the use of biosynthetic drugs until December 1975, while Volume 2 covered plant and animal biosynthetic drugs until April 1976. This third volume is divided into two parts. Part A gives more information about plant and animal drugs until July 1977, and the introduction includes information until November 1, 1977. Part B covers information on newly discovered marine drugs regardless of their biological activity. This book is for those who are interested in learning about biosynthetic drugs and their use in treating cancer.

“Perry’s The Chemotherapy Source Book” Book Review: This is a helpful guidebook for quickly finding information on the specific drugs and treatment plans used in cancer chemotherapy. The new second edition includes new drugs and their combinations and shows how chemotherapy is increasingly being used with radiation and surgery. The first section provides information on the staging of cancer at specific sites, recommendations for treatment, and combinations of chemotherapy drugs. It also covers topics such as how to grade the toxicity of the drugs, when to change the dosage, and what precautions should be taken. The second section lists all the current chemotherapy drugs and provides essential information on each drug, such as interactions, indications, dosage, and toxicity. The final section of the book explains how to manage the side effects of the drugs.

“Pocket Guide To Chemotherapy Protocols” Book Review: This book is a helpful guide for oncology experts. It’s the sixth edition of Chemotherapy Protocols which has been recently updated to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals in an easy-to-use pocket guide. The book is designed in a way that makes it easy to use and contains information about different types of cancer in a sequential order. It has a spiral binding and provides brief information to the professionals. This short book includes both combination and single-agent therapies for solid tumors and blood cancers. The regimens have been selected based on published research and their use in clinical practice in oncology. This reference book provides evidence-based and informative information and is an essential guide for every oncology professional.

“Metronomic Chemotherapy” Book Review: This book talks about metronomic chemotherapy, a new way of giving cancer treatment. It uses small doses of drugs given for a long time, and has been found to work in many different types of cancer. The book explains how the treatment works, including how it affects blood vessels and the immune system. It also talks about studies done on animals and humans, and how well the treatment worked for different types of cancer. The book explains the safety of the treatment, including how it is given, and how it is metabolized in the body. Finally, the book talks about how metronomic chemotherapy is used in animals as well.