TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Preface
A1  - Chabner, Bruce A.
A1  - Longo, Dan L.
Y1  - 2016
N1  - 
T2  - Harrison's Manual of Oncology, 2e
AB  - We  produced  the  first  edition  of  this  handbook  in  2008  and  were  gratified  by  its  reception.  Accordingly,  we  have  undertaken  a  thorough  revision  and  updating  for  2013  and  are  happy  that  such  extensive  revision  was  necessary  given  the  remarkable  progress  in  cancer  treatment  over  the  last  5  years.  We  have  again  enlisted  help  from  our  colleagues  at  Massachusetts  General  Hospital  and  Dana-Farber  Cancer  Center  and  from  other  outstanding  physicians  around  the  country.  Our  goal  was  to  provide  in  a  hand-held  source  (either  book  or  electronic)  a  source  of  information  useful  in  the  management  of  patients.  The  front  sections  deal  with  classes  of  agents  used  to  treat  cancer  and  review  their  pharmacology  and  mechanisms  of  action.  A  section  is  dedicated  to  symptom  management  including  pain,  nausea  and  vomiting,  anemia,  febrile  neutropenia,  metabolic  emergencies,  venous  thrombosis,  psychological  issues  in  cancer  patients,  and  end-of-life  care.  The  remaining  sections  are  dedicated  to  particular  tumor  types.  Each  chapter  provides  what  is  known  about  pathogenesis,  incidence,  prognostic  factors,  staging,  and  management.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127646092
ER  -