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Chapter 2 - Chemotherapy Overview

from Part 1 - Anticancer Treatment Overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2023

Monica Kathleen Wattana
Monica Kathleen Wattana
Affiliation:
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Summary

Defines terminology, an overview of cancer types, modes and locations of metastasis, cancer statistics, and treatment modalities.

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Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies , pp. 5 - 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Chemotherapy Overview
  • Monica Kathleen Wattana, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Book: Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Online publication: 10 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052900.003
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  • Chemotherapy Overview
  • Monica Kathleen Wattana, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Book: Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Online publication: 10 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052900.003
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  • Chemotherapy Overview
  • Monica Kathleen Wattana, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Book: Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Online publication: 10 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052900.003
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