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

Longo, Dan; Chabner, Bruce; Lynch, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1259255611 ISBN 13: 9781259255618

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Synopsis

A CONCISE YET THOROUGH OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICATIONS AND APPROACHES USED IN CANCER CARE--BACKED BY THE AUTHORITY OF HARRISON'S

Harrison'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.

About this title

About the Author:

Bruce Chabner, MD Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Boston, MA

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1259255611
• ISBN 13: 9781259255618
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2