Main description:

This is the second edition of a well-received book that reflects the state of the art in cancer medical therapies and their side-effects, including immunotherapy and chemotherapeutic drugs. All chapters have been fully updated to include all the latest progress in drug discovery such as targeted therapies for each cancer type. From issues such as preservation of fertility to antiemetic therapy the book provides a very comprehensive overview of the field. The book includes a new chapter on immuno-oncology drugs.
Organised by organ system, it lists the toxicity, side-effects and measures of prevention pertaining to each type of drug used in cancer therapy. The most dangerous side-effects are priority so as to alert the reader to their importance.
Designed for quick reference in the clinical setting this book is primarily aimed at established medical oncologists but will also appeal to junior doctors, trainees, pharmacists and nurses.

Contents:

Drug Interactions and Pharmacogenetics

Francois Lokiec

Breast Cancer

Matteo Lambertini, Philippe Aftimos, Andrea Gombos, Ahmad Awada, and Martine Piccart

Lung Cancer

Solange Peters and Stefan Zimmermann

Gastrointestinal Cancer: Selection of Clinically Relevant Drug-Induced Toxicities Encountered in Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment

Julie Bogaert, Pieter-Jan Cuyle, and Eric VanCutsem

Gynecologic Cancer

Sevilay Altintas and Dirk L. A. L. Schrijvers

Side Effects of Medical Cancer Therapy in Genitourinary Malignancies

Bertrand F. Tombal, Christine Remacle, and Monique Kasa Vubu

Central Nervous System

Patrizia Farina, Florian Scotte, Chiara Villa, Bertrand Baussart, and Anna Luisa Di Stefano

Myeloid Malignancies

Laurent Plawny

Lymphoma

Sigrid Cherrier-De Wilde

Multiple Myeloma

Mario A. Dicato

Dermatologic Side Effects of Systemic Targeted Anticancer Therapy

Caroline Robert, Christina Mateus, and Alexander M. M. Eggermont

Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

Sarah Sammons, Megan McNamara, April K. S. Salama, and Jeffrey Crawford

Preservation of Fertility in the Cancer Patient

Duhem Caroline and Fernand Ries

Cardiotoxicity

I. Brana, E. Zamora, G. Oristrell, and J. Tabernero

Bone Marrow Toxicity: Red Blood Cells

Pere Gascon

Bone Marrow Toxicity: White Blood Cells

Matti S. Aapro

Toxicity of Bone-Targeted Agents in Malignancy

Caroline Wilson, Fiona Taylor, and Robert Coleman

State of the Art of Antiemetic Therapy

Sonia Fatigoni and Fausto Roila

Side Effects of Nociceptive Cancer Pain Treatments in Adults

Ivan Krakowski and Aline Henry

Totally Implanted Access Ports: Indications and Prevention of Complications

Didier S. Kamioner