Cancer drug and gamma knife treatment

Author: Li Hongbin
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is co-edited by experts in pharmacy and clinical medicine, comprising 3 parts and 17 chapters. Part 1 introduces the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic key points, preventive and therapeutic measures, and clinical medication for 44 common tumors. Part 2 elaborates on the characteristics, indications, dosage, adverse reactions, and precautions of over 140 antitumor drugs. Among them, drugs classified as Category A and Category B in the 2004 edition of the National Essential Medicines List for Basic Medical Insurance and Work-Related Injury Insurance are marked as "Category A" and "Category B," respectively, while drugs listed in the 2005 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China are denoted with the character "" in brackets on the upper right corner of the corresponding generic drug names, facilitating quick reference for readers. Part 3 covers the gamma knife treatment methods, irradiation dosages, and efficacy evaluation for 17 common tumors, accompanied by 75 comparative color images before and after treatment. The book is rich in content, well-documented, and illustrated, making it a valuable reference for tumor diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. It is suitable for clinical physicians, pharmacists, and related professionals, as well as patients with tumors and their families for medical consultation.