The Golden Guide to Oncologic Pharmacy (eBook)

This book fills an important gap in the professional's daily practice of both Oncology and Hematology. From the understanding of oncological and hematological diseases, drugs and protocols, to the administration of an oncology pharmacy, this book is an essential guide to supporting health professionals working or that intend to work in this area.

This golden standard to practice is featured as a pocket guide easy to be carried around the hospital or clinic. The chapters cover topics such as support drugs; immunotherapy; CART-cells; chemotherapy for rheumatology, surgery and ICU; tumor lysis; extravasation; adverse effects; and stem cell transplantation. The content gathered in this volume is an invaluable resource not only to oncologic, clinical and hospital pharmacists, but also residents, postgraduate and undergraduate students.

Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt

Pediatric oncology pharmacist with extensive experience at hospitals and clinics in chemotherapy for children, pharmacy, drug interactions, pediatrics, oncology, hematology, stem cell transplantation, neonatology, intensive health care and infectology. Oncological hospital pharmacy specialist with an MBA in Planning and Business Management. Academic experience in teaching for post-graduation and residency programs for specialists such as pharmacists, physicians and nurses. Author of numerous children's books about cancer, under the pen name Carola Schmidt.

Kaléu Mormino Otoni

Oncology pharmacist with experience at major centers of excellence for cancer treatment, e.g., AC Camargo Cancer Center and Nove de Julho Hospital. Regional representative of the Brazilian Society of Pharmacists in Oncology (SOBRAFO) for the State of São Paulo (2018-2019). Specialist in oncology hospital pharmacy at AC Camargo Cancer Center and MBA in Health Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and Master's student in Women's and Children's Health at the Federal University of Ceará/Brazil Experience in chemotherapy manipulation, clinical oncology pharmacy, pediatric oncology and hematology, adult oncohematology, and intensive care unit oncology. He is currently the general director of Hospital Maternity Jesus Maria José, is a professor of postgraduate courses in oncology pharmacy and offers training for health professionals.