Regional Chemotherapy

Maurie Markman and a panel of distinguished clinicians and leading clinical investigators comprehensively review the current status of regional antineoplastic drug delivery in the management of malignant disease. These authorities present a critical analysis of both the rationale and limitations of regional therapy and discuss potential clinical trials designed to explain the effectiveness of this method of therapy in special settings. Their presentations describe many exciting and innovative strategies for using regional drug delivery in anticancer therapy, including coverage of such areas of special interest as colorectal, skin, lung, pancreatic, ovarian, and gastrointestinal cancers. Comprehensive and authoritative, Regional Chemotherapy: Clinical Research and Practice offers surgical and medical oncologists and clinical cancer investigators a gold-standard review of the current role and future development of this increasingly powerful weapon in the battle against cancer.

Regional Chemotherapy: Theory and Practice describes the rationale for the use of regional chemotherapy in a range of common solid tumor types. The editors highlight the pharmacokinetic principles which apply to each of the specific locoregional therapies, as well as describing intraperitoneal, intrahepatic, arterial, intrapleural, intrathecal, and isolated limb perfusions. The application, efficacy, and toxicity of these treatments, and their relevance to current conventional cancer therapy is made clear throughout, providing a unique focus for all those involved in oncological care. For medical, clinical, and surgical oncologists and pharmacists, this essential book provides the opportunity to gain a theoretical and practical grounding in this technique, and offers valuable insight into the skills required to initiate regional chemotherapy programs.

Present knowledge in regional cancer therapy is presented in this volume. The latest research addresses the questions of optimal drug development, the best galenic form and schedule to control tissue distribution at the tumor site and efficient treatment of specific anatomical regions.

This volume provides a biological and pharmacological background for regional cancer therapy, strategies and techniques for regional therapies, and specific indications and results for different tumor entities. Clinical trial concepts and detailed treatment protocols are also presented. This book is essential reading for researchers and clinicians engaged in seeking advanced therapeutic options for cancer patients worldwide.

This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics brings together a meaningful and exciting review of regional perfusion. This is an area that has generated great interest, especially by surgeons, and is utilized to treat highly selective, focused disease sites at selected centers. This issue will summarize key areas of regional therapy and document the scientific and clinical validity of the field.