Cancer Chemotherapy

E-Book Overview

This textbook is a clear and accessible introduction to the scientific and clinical aspects of the creation, development and administration of drugs or drug regimens used in the treatment of cancer. Unique in its approach, this book enables the student to gain an understanding of the pathological, physiological and molecular processes governing malignancy, whilst also introducing the role of health professionals and scientists in the research and treatment of cancer. The book consolidates all the essential information necessary for a full understanding of cancer chemotherapy, providing an informative, inexpensive and up-to-date coverage of the subject aimed at an undergraduate level readership.

Key Features:

  • Incorporates numerous diagrams, tables and illustrations to aid understanding.
  • Examines key pharmacological and pharmaceutical issues such as dosing, toxicity and preparation of anti-cancer drugs.
  • Includes a key chapter of practice essay questions to ease revision.
  • Comprehensive coverage of drugs currently in pre-clinical and clinical development.
  • An indispensable text for undergraduate students studying pharmacy and medicine as well as those doing courses such as molecular biology, biomedical sciences and pharmacology which cover aspects of oncology.

E-Book Content

Cancer Chemotherapy Rachel Airley Cancer Research Scientist and Lecturer in Pharmacology Cancer Chemotherapy Cancer Chemotherapy Rachel Airley Cancer Research Scientist and Lecturer in Pharmacology This edition first published 2009 # 2009 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Wiley-Blackwell is an imprint of John Wiley & Sons, formed by the merger of Wiley’s global Scientific, Technical and Medical business with Blackwell Publishing. Registered office: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK Other Editorial Offices: 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774, USA For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell The right of the author to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Airley, Rachel. Cancer chemotherapy / Rachel Airley. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-470-09254-5 (HB) – ISBN 978-0-470-09255-2 (PB) 1. Cancer–Chemotherapy. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Neoplasms–drug therapy. 2. Antineoplastic Agents–therapeutic use. QZ 267 A298c 2009] RC
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