Cancer chemotherapy in small animal practice
By: Jane M. Dobson, Neil T. Gorman.
Contributors: Gorman, Neil T.
Series: Library of veterinary practice
Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Oxford; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Tumors in animals -- Chemotherapy.; Pets -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Background and perspective; title: Basic principles; title: Basic principles of tumour biology; title: Basic principles of anticancer chemotherapy; title: Chemotherapeutic agents; title: Cytotoxic agents; title: Practical considerations; title: Complications of chemotherapy; title: Patient selection: clinical considerations concerning the administration of cytotoxic drugs in veterinary practice; title: Precautions for the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs; title: Specific conditions; title: Chemotherapy in the management of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative diseases; title: Chemotherapy in the management of solid tumours; title: Use of cytotoxic drugs for immunosuppression; title: Problem-oriented approach to emergency states or complications of therapy; title: New approaches; title: New approaches to cancer therapy; title: Quick reference list of cytoxic drugs; title: Other agents that may be used in conjunction with cytotoxic drugs.