| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Mechanisms of Cancer-Directed Therapies / Salman R. Punekar -- Neutropenic Complications of Chemotherapy / Alankrita Taneja; Dale Shepard -- Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia / Alankrita Taneja; Dale Shepard -- Cancer Treatment-Related Thrombocytopenia / Salman R. Punekar -- Oral Mucositis / Melissa King; Alison Carulli; Bassam Estfan -- Gastrointestinal Complications of Chemotherapy / Arjun Khunger; Bassam Estfan -- Neurological Complications of Chemotherapy / Alison Carulli; Melissa King; Bassam Estfan -- Pulmonary Toxicities of Chemotherapy / Pradnya D. Patil; Tanmay S. Panchabhai -- Dermatological Toxicities of Chemotherapy / Arjun Khunger; Bassam Estfan -- Cardiovascular Toxicities of Chemotherapy / Arjun Khunger; Bassam Estfan -- Cancer Treatment Infusion Reactions / Sharanya Vemula -- Mechanisms of Toxicities Associated With Targeted Therapy / Nadine Abdallah; Misako Nagasaka; Ammar Sukari -- Gastrointestinal Toxicities of Targeted Therapy / Tahmida Chowdhury; Ammar Sukari; Misako Nagasaka -- Pulmonary Toxicities of Targeted Therapy / Pradnya D. Patil; Tanmay S. Panchabhai -- Dermatological Toxicities of Targeted Therapy / Rahul Pansare; Misako Nagasaka; Ammar Sukari -- Cardiovascular Toxicities of Targeted Therapy / Sri Yadlapalli; Ammar Sukari; Misako Nagasaka -- Mechanisms of Immune-Related Adverse Events / Pradnya D. Patil; Vamsidhar Velcheti -- Endocrine Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Manu Pandey; Itivrita Goyal; Marc S. Ernstoff -- Gastrointestinal Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Shipra Gandhi; Aman Gupta; Marc S. Ernstoff -- Neurological Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Manu R. Pandey; Marc S. Ernstoff -- Pulmonary Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Pradnya D. Patil; Tanmay S. Panchabhai -- Dermatologic Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Pradnya D. Patil; Vamsidhar Velcheti -- Cardivascular Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Shipra Gandhi; Aman Gupta; Pankit Vachhani; Igor Puzanov; Marc S. Ernstoff -- Rheumatological Toxicities of Immunotherapy / Cassandra Calabrese -- Mechanisms of Radiation-Related Toxicities / Christopher W. Fleming; Mohammed Abazeed -- Mucosal and Esophageal Toxicites of Radiation Therapy / Nitika Thawani; Shilpa Vyas -- Dermatologic Toxicities of Radiation Therapy / Nitika Thawani; Subhakar Mutyala -- Pulmonary Toxicities of Radiation Therapy / Nitika Thawani; Tanmay S. Panchabhai -- Cardiovascular Toxicities of Radiation Therapy / Shyamal Patel; Nitika Thawani |
| Summary |
Early recognition and management of adverse effects of cancer treatments are essential for optimal care of patients with cancer, and drastically different approaches are required for different physiologic reactions. Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities is a focused, one-stop resource that enables clinicians to quickly find up-to-date, reliable information needed at the point of care. The high-yield approach prioritizes the most common toxicities associated with cancer treatment, and concise, templated chapters offer fast access to information needed in day-to-day practice. Presents a user-friendly overview of cancer treatment-related symptoms and toxicities management in a practical, easy-to-use format, allowing you to quickly find information in one convenient, concise resource. Covers systemic and radiation therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and radiation therapy, detailing symptoms of each toxicity to confirm your diagnosis. Overviews pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to symptom management. Offers recommendations for mitigating toxicities in high-risk patients. Discusses key topics such as management of infusion reactions, when the need for biopsy is warranted, and the unique challenges posed by novel immunotherapies. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed April 1, 2021) |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Treatment -- Complications.
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Cancer -- Chemotherapy -- Complications.
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Drugs -- Side effects.
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Antineoplastic Agents -- toxicity
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Neoplasms -- drug therapy
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Radiotherapy, Adjuvant -- adverse effects
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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant -- adverse effects
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Immunotherapy -- adverse effects
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Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
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Cancer -- Treatment -- Complications
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Cancer -- Chemotherapy -- Complications
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Drugs -- Side effects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Velcheti, Vamsidhar, editor
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Punekar, Salman R., editor
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| ISBN |
9780323672993 |
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032367299X |
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