Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Handbook for Nurses: A Handbook for Nurses

By Gail Wilkes

Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Handbook for Nurses is an essential guide for nurses interested in the latest discoveries in oncology. Covering the most recent treatment option of transforming cancer into a chronic illness, Targeted Cancer Therapy provides nurses with the information they need to understand this and future developments in the field. This comprehensive but easy-to-understand text takes nurses through foundational concepts in cell and normal biology that are crucial to understanding cancer and targeted therapy. Featuring relevant analogies and easy-to-follow discussions on malignant transformation, metastases, cellular pathways, and toxicities, this one-of-a-kind text enables nurses to quickly get up to speed on key topics and develop care plans for oncology patients. Accessible, comprehensive, informative, Targeted Cancer Therapy is a must-read for every oncology nurse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763772119
• ISBN13: 9780763772116
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"