Overview

This work provides detailed coverage of paclitaxel, of one of the most broadly active compounds available to treat human malignancy. It delineates paclitaxel's antitumour activity in cancer of the ovary, breast, lung, head and neck, oesophagus, bladder, testis and endometrium, and discusses potential use of paclitaxel in certain haematologic and paediatric malignancies.

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Author:   William McGuire (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) ,  Eric Keith Rowinsky
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   8
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780824793074

ISBN 10:   0824793072
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 March 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

History and Chemistry, David George Ian Kingston Molecular Mechanisms, Israel Ringel Mechanisms of Resistance, Susan Band Horwitz, Srinivasa Rao, Chia-Ping Huang Yang, and George A. Orr Combination with Other Agents:Preclinical Data, William C. Rose and Craig R. Fairchild Interaction with Ionizing Radiation, Peter B. Schiff, Ruth Gubits, Sharafadeen Kashimawo, and Charles R. Geard Pharmacology and Metabolism, Eric K. Rowinsky Safety Profile, Nicole Onetto, Marcia Dougan, Susan Hellmann, Nancy Gustafson, James Burroughs, Alexander Florczyk, Renzo Canetta, and Marcel Rozencweig Dose and Schedule Issues, Susan G. Arbuck and Barbara A. Blaylock Guidelines for Administration, Barry R. Goldspiel Administration: Nursing Implications, Janet Ruth Walczak and Susan E. Sartorius Ovarian Cancer, William P. McGuire Breast Carcinoma, Frankie Ann Holmes and Vicente Valero Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Alex Y. Chang Small Cell Lung Cancer, David S. Ettinger Head and Neck Malignancies, Arlene A. Forastiere Hematological Malignancies, Bruce D. Cheson and Wyndham H. Wilson The Pediatric Experience, Steven D. Weitman, Mary V. Relling and Craig A. Hurwitz Melanoma, Avi I. Einzig and Peter H. Wiernik Clinical Activity in Other Tumors, Franco M. Muggia

Reviews

essential background information is better presented in this book than in many of the large number of reviews about paclitaxel that have appeared in major journals.this volume deserves a place in a cancer department library. -Journal of the Australian Cancer Society

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