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POCKET GUIDES
Guide to the Prevention of Chemotherapy Medication Errors 2nd Edition
Medication error prevention is a critical goal for pharmacists, nurses, and physicians in all treatment settings— especially in oncology.
JUNE, 2010

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Guide to Cancer Therapeutic Regimens 2010
This review lists some of the common combination regimens and doses used in the cancers noted. It also lists selected single-agent regimens.
MAY, 2010

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Guide to the Administration and Use of Cancer Therapeutic Agents 2010
The drug information in this review is based on the most recent product literature at the time of printing. Please see the package insert for each product for complete prescribing information.
JANUARY, 2010

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Oral Mucositis: Causative Regimens and Pathways for Treatment
Mucositis can be best described as a distinct and complex pathobiologic entity resulting in mucosal barrier injuries that is a consequence and frequent complication of chemotherapy (CT) and radiation therapy (RT) in patients with cancer.
DECEMBER, 2008

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Cancer Support 2009
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (22.8% of all deaths), surpassed only by heart disease. The lifetime probability of developing cancer of any type is 1 in 2 for men and 1 in 3 for women.
DECEMBER, 2008
Therapeutic Strategies For Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
In the past 10 years, progress in the understanding of the biologic basis of CLL, the introduction of novel prognostic factors to complement the clinical staging systems, the use of monoclonal antibodies, and the development of better measures of response assessment have led to a revised approach to this most common of the adult leukemias.
DECEMBER, 2007
Current Strategies for the Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia 2007
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) was first described as a distinct clinical entity in 1957. Historically, this particular subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was among the most fatal, primarily because of its association with a severe life-threatening bleeding disorder.
DECEMBER, 2007
The Medical Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a global health burden with more than 1 million new cases diagnosed worldwide and more than 250,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year.
SEPTEMBER, 2007
Treating The Patient With Metastatic Non–Smallcell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a major health problem worldwide. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 213,380 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed during the year 2007, second only to prostate cancer (in men) and breast cancer (in women).
SEPTEMBER, 2007

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