Pocket Oncology, edited by MSK’s Dr. Alexander Drilon of the Thoracic Oncology Service and Dr. Michael Postow of the Melanoma-Sarcoma Oncology Service, has recently been added to the Library’s collection! Dr. Lee Krug of the Thoracic Oncology Service served as an advisor and a number of doctors from MSK collaborated on sections of the text.

Pocket Oncology is a simple, yet comprehensive, review of basic principles of cancer management. Prepared in the style and format of books in the popular Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Oncology is intended as a quick reference presented in easy to read bulleted text, and using diagrams and charts where appropriate. Each oncologic disease is presented on two facing pages that review initial clinical presentation, pathophysiology, staging, current standard of care treatments, and active areas of current research. The content of the book has been written by medical oncology fellows – mostly from MSK – and each disease entity has been authoritatively reviewed by an oncologist with specific expertise in each subspecialty of oncology.

This resource can be accessed through Tri-Cat, the library catalog.

Just in time to catch the end of National Cancer Control Month, the MSK Library has added the Journal of Cancer Policy to its collection.  An international, open access journal, the Journal of Cancer Policy encompasses all aspects of cancer policy and public health, including:

• Health economics related to cancer
• Drug development, including cost and regulatory issues
• Lifestyle mediated prevention of cancer
• The management of cancer in low, middle and high income countries
• Inequalities in cancer care
• Cancer systems and organization of care, research and education
• Social determinants of cancer
• The role of patient advocacy groups in cancer policy

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The British National Formulary (BNF), published jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, is an essential reference providing up-to-date, practical guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines.  The BNF aims to provide prescribers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with sound up-to-date information about the use of medicines. The BNF evaluates clinical evidence from diverse sources with information validated by a network of clinical experts.  It is published under the authority of a Joint Formulary Committee and reflects current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the uses of medicines. The BNF can be accessed by searching MSKsearch or in our Journal A-Z listing.

Institutional access to this resource has been made possible with the financial support of Epidemiology & Biostatistics.

If you know of a resource that would enhance the Library’s collection (electronic or print) and are willing to financially support an institutional subscription, please contact Mark Monakey.