An introduction to the use of anticancer drugs

Preface. Abbreviations. Glossary of terms in relation to cancer chemotherapy. Glossary of chemotherapy regimes. 1. Introduction to anticancer drugs. 2. Principles and ethics of clinical trials in oncology. 3. Classification and principles of use of anticancer drugs. 4. Complications of cancer chemotherapy. 5. Anticancer drug and tumour-specific disease. 6. News and future advances. 7. Risk management in drug prescribing. Appendix 1. Electronic sources of information. Appendix 2. ECOG Common Toxicity Criteria.