Gynecologic cancer. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Guest editor, Ross S. Berkowitz ; consulting editors, George P. Canellos, Nancy Berliner.
• Other Names: Berkowitz, Ross Stuart; Canellos, George P (George Peter), 1934-; (Hematologist), Berliner, Nancy
• Contents: Front Cover; Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America; Copyright Page; Contributors; Table of Contents; Preface: Gynecologic Cancer; Chapter 1. The Epidemiology of Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer; TUMOR HETEROGENEITY AS IT MAY AFFECT EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASSOCIATIONS; AGE AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; RISK FACTORS; MECHANISMS; STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Genetic Risk and Gynecologic Cancers; HBOC SYNDROME; LYNCH SYNDROME; OTHER SYNDROMES; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Management of Cervical Precancers: A Global Perspective; EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CERVICAL CANCER. HPV: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGYHPV INFECTION, IMMUNE SURVEILLANCE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEOPLASIA; SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS OF CERVICAL PRECANCERS; MANAGEMENT OF SCREENING ABNORMALITIES; TREATMENT OPTIONS; SCREENING IN DEVELOPING SETTINGS; LIMITATIONS OF SCREENING SERVICES WORLDWIDE; HPV VACCINATION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Current Management of Vulvar Cancer; STAGING; SURGICAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT OF STAGE I TO II VULVAR CANCER; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MANAGEMENT OF STAGE III TO IV VULVAR CANCER; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Surgical Management of Cervical Carcinoma. RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY FOR EARLY-STAGE DISEASEMINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACHES TO RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; FERTILITY-SPARING RADICAL SURGERY; SURGICAL STAGING; PELVIC EXENTERATION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Current Surgical Management of Endometrial Cancer; EARLY-STAGE DISEASE; ADVANCED-STAGE DISEASE; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Current Surgical Management of Ovarian Cancer; SURGICAL STAGING; TUMOR DEBULKING; PALLIATIVE SURGERY; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Current Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; CLINICAL PRESENTATION; WORKUP. STAGING AND RISK ASSESSMENTTREATMENT OF LOW-RISK GTN; TREATMENT OF HIGH-RISK GTN; MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM METASTASES; MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY METASTASES; MANAGEMENT OF HEPATIC METASTASES; MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT AND CHEMORESISTANT GTN; MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS; MANAGEMENT OF PSTT AND ETT; FOLLOW-UP AFTER TREATMENT OF GTN; PERSISTENT LOW LEVELS OF HCG (QUIESCENT GTN); SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCY EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF GTN; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. New Biologic Agents for the Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers; ANTIANGIOGENESIS THERAPIES; PARP INHIBITORS. HH PATHWAY INHIBITORSFR INHIBITORS; EGFR INHIBITORS; PI3K/AKT PATHWAY INHIBITORS; FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF TARGETED THERAPIES FOR GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Advances in the Use of Radiation for Gynecologic Cancers; CERVICAL CANCER; ENDOMETRIAL CANCER; VULVAR CANCER; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 11. Contemporary Quality of Life Issues Affecting Gynecologic Cancer Survivors; CANCER, TREATMENT, AND SEXUALITY; REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES; SURGICAL TREATMENT AND RISK OF LYMPHEDEMA OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY; HRQOL AND PROS IN CLINICAL TRIALS; PALLIATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY: HRQOL IMPLICATIONS.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pa : Saunders
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 616.99465; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Treatment; Genital Neoplasms, Female; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer; MEDICAL -- Oncology; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781455742851; 1455742856
• Related ISBNs: 9781455738748; 1455738743
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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