Pocket Guide to Colorectal Cancer Drugs and Treatment Author(s): Gail M. Wilkes, RNC, MS, AOCN, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers This reference reviews the current status of the management of colon and rectal cancers, including: a review of the incidence, epidemiology, and trends; staging and primary surgical management; adjuvant therapy; and treatment of advanced disease. In addition, specific information about each of the chemotherapeutic agents used in systemic treatment as adjuvant therapy of treatment of advanced disease is presented for both the nurse and patient/family.

The reference is easy to navigate and includes a brief overview of colorectal cancer and patient education information for each of the drugs. A must-have companion resource for oncology nurses!