Side Effects of Cancer Therapy
Prevention and Treatment
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Beschreibung
The third edition of this book has been extensively expanded to discuss all aspects of cancer treatment side-effects in everyday life, covering a range of issues from skin problems to fertility problems, Divided in three major parts, the first part covers medical cancer therapy side effects, ranging from organ-related toxicities to drug group particularities. In the second part the adverse events in surgery are extensively discussed, covering issues in regular and robotic surgery and discussing indications and effectiveness. Finally, in the third part, the balance of efficacy versus toxicity in radiotherapy is discussed for different tumor types.
The reader will learn about the state of the art in cancer therapies and their side-effects as well as possible prevention. Chapters remain up to date via electronic updates and include all the latest progress in drug discovery, surgery and radiotherapy.
This is a very comprehensive work written by a team of world experts and edited by key opinion leaders. This book is aimed at medical, surgical and clinical oncologists but is a great resource for junior doctors, trainees, pharmacists and nurses.
Updated medical, surgical and clinical oncology side effects Covers the state-of-the-art therapies Shows methods of prevention and/or treatment
Autor*in
Mario A. Dicato
Themen in »Side Effects of Cancer Therapy«
cancer chemotherapy side-effects systemic toxicology immunotherapy radiotherapy targeted therapy endocrine therapy oncofertitlity CNS tumors breast cancer bone targeted agents cardiotoxicity adverse effects