2017 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook Author:Gail M. Wilkes, Margaret Barton-Burke Written especially for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2017 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Updated annually, this essential reference provides valuable info... more »rmation on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration. Completely revised and updated, the 2017 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook includes a simplified chapter on molecular and biological targeted therapy that incorporates new information about immunotherapy, new indications, and the most important and common side effects. New drugs include: alectinib, atezolizumab, cobimetinib, daratumumab, elotuzumab, irinotecan liposome injection, ixazomib, melphalan for injection, necitumumab, osimertinib, talimogene laherparepvec, trabectedin, trifluridine and tipiracil, uridine triacetate, venetoclax, and vincristine liposome injection.« less