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Completely revised and updated for 2012, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalog of over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimens-both on- and off-label-for the treatment of all the major cancers. Special features: Revised to reflect rapid advances in the field, incorporating treatment strategies and new drugs like Abiraterone acetate, Eributin, Ipilimumab, Romidepsin, Sipuleucel-T, and Vandetanib. A specific chapter focused on profiling antiemetic drug and antiemetic treatment regimens. Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for many of the agents. Offers a comprehensive discussion of clinical pharmacology, special considerations, indications, and dosages. Covers toxicity and drug-drug interactions. A section on chemotherapy regimens for all major cancers. Provides an overview of the basic principles of cancer drug therapy. Contains an easy to load and use CD version.