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Covering approximately 200 of the most common cancer treatment and symptom management medications, this reference work features instruction sheets describing how each drug works, how it is administered, side effects, and other related information. A companion CD-ROM allows users to customize the instruction sheets for specific clinical situations. The book is bound, but the pages are perforated for easy removal and are hole-punched for insertion into a three-ring binder. Wilkes is affiliated with the Boston Medical Center; Ades, with the American Cancer Society.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
ACS Patient Education Guide to Oncology Drugs, Second Edition is easy to read and provides instruction sheets on over 200 forms of cancer medication. This complete reference answers frequently asked questions in a language that is easy to understand. A comprehensive range of drug side effects is discussed in detail.

Book Info
(American Cancer Society) Patient education reference includes more than 200 of the most common medications for cancer treatment. Updated with recently investigated and approved chemotherapy drugs and includes an introductory outline of principles and molecularly targeted drugs. Three-hole punched with perforated pages.

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