Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities

Description

Early recognition and management of adverse effects of cancer treatments are essential for optimal care of patients with cancer, and drastically different approaches are required for different physiologic reactions. Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities is a focused, one-stop resource that enables clinicians to quickly find up-to-date, reliable information needed at the point of care. The high-yield approach prioritizes the most common toxicities associated with cancer treatment, and concise, templated chapters offer fast access to information needed in day-to-day practice.

Key Features

• Presents a user-friendly overview of cancer treatment-related symptoms and toxicities management in a practical, easy-to-use format, allowing you to quickly find information in one convenient, concise resource.
• Covers systemic and radiation therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and radiation therapy, detailing symptoms of each toxicity to confirm your diagnosis.
• Overviews pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to symptom management.
• Offers recommendations for mitigating toxicities in high-risk patients.
• Discusses key topics such as management of infusion reactions, when the need for biopsy is warranted, and the unique challenges posed by novel immunotherapies.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of Contents

1. Part 1. Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
2. Mechanism of Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment
3. Neutropenic Complications of Chemotherapy
4. Chemotherapy Induced Anemia
5. Cancer Treatment Related Thrombocytopenia
6. Oral Mucositis
7. Gastrointestinal Complications of Chemotherapy
8. Neurological Complications
9. Pulmonary Toxicities of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
10. Dermatological Complications of Chemotherapy
11. Cardiotoxicities of Chemotherapy
12. Management of Cancer Treatment Infusion Reactions
13. Part 2. Targeted Therapies
14. Mechanism of Targeted Therapies in Cancer Treatment
15. Gastrointestinal Complications
16. Pulmonary Toxicities of Molecular Targeted Therapies
17. Dermatologic Toxicities
18. Cardiotoxicities
19. Part 3. Immunotherapies
20. Mechanism of Immune-Related Adverse Events
21. Endocrine Toxicities
22. Gastrointestinal Toxicities
23. Neurological Complications of Immunotherapy
24. Pulmonary Toxicities
25. Dermatological Complications
26. Immunotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicities
27. Rheumatological Complications
28. Part 4. Radiation Therapy
29. Mechanisms of Radiation-Related Toxicities
30. Radiation-Induced Mucositis and Esophagitis
31. Radiation Therapy Related Dermatologic Toxicities
32. Pulmonary Toxicity from Radiation Therapy
33. Radiation-Induced Cardiotoxicities

Authors Biography

Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, FACP, FCCP, Associate Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, NYU Langone Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, New York

Salman R Punekar, MD, Fellow at NYU Langone Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center, Department of Hematology and Oncology, New York, New York