Focus on gynecologic malignancies. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nathan A. Berger, Ann H. Klopp, Karen H. Lu, editors.
• Editors: Berger, Nathan A; Klopp, Ann H; Lu, Karen H
• Contents: 1. Epidemiologic Evidence for the Obesity-Endometrial Cancer Relationship -- 2. Epidemiologic Relationship Between Obesity and Ovarian Cancer -- 3. Public Knowledge of Obesity and Gynecologic Cancer Risk -- 4. Role of Estrogen and Progesterone in Obesity Associated Gynecologic Cancers -- 5. Obesity and Endometrial Cancer Precursors -- 6. Obesity, Adipokines, and Gynecologic Cancer -- 7. Adipose Derived Stromal Cells in Gynecologic Cancers -- 8. Obesity and Endometrial Cancer: Mouse Models for Preclinical Prevention Studies -- 9. Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce the Risk of Obesity-Associated Gynecologic Malignancies: A Focus on Endometrial Cancer -- 10. Hormonal and Metabolic Strategies to Overcome Insulin Resistance and Prevent Endometrial Cancer -- 11. Management of Endometrial Cancer Precursors in Obese Women -- 12. Exercise and Lifestyle Interventions in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors -- 13. Physical Activity as a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer -- 14. Impact of Obesity on Surgical Approaches to Gynecologic Malignancies -- 15. Obesity, Fertility Preservation and Gynecologic Cancers -- 16. Metformin as Adjuvant Therapy in Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 616.99465; Medicine; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Epidemiology; Obesity; Bioenergetics; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Bioenergetics; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Epidemiology; Obesity; Medical -- Gynecology & Obstetrics; Gynaecology & obstetrics; Oncology; Gynecology; Medical -- Oncology; Oncology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319634838; 3319634836; 3319634828; 9783319634821
• Related ISBNs: 9783319634821
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 26, 2017).
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