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Gynecologic Cancer

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Editors:
  1. Patricia J. Eifel

    1. Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

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  2. David M. Gershenson

    1. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

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  3. John J. Kavanagh

    1. Department of Gynecologic Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

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  4. Elvio G. Silva

    1. Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

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  • This thorough, practical volume is the essential clinical guide for the oncologists, surgeons, and all physicians involved in the care of patients with gynecologic cancer.
  • Gynecologic Cancer allows quick, authoritative access to the latest and best multimodality therapies, including primary prevention, early detection, preinvasive diseases of female lower genital tract, pathology and imaging of gynecologica malignancies, treatment of vaginal, cervical, endometrial, uterine cancers.
  • Fertility-sparing options for treatment of women with gynecological cancers as well as sexuality in women with gyn malignancies is addressed.
  • Each chapter provides an up-to-date list of suggested readings and "key practice points" highlighting the most principles and practices for at-a-glance reference.

Part of the book series: MD Anderson Cancer Care Series (MDCCS, volume 5)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Multidisciplinary Care of Patients with Gynecologic Cancers

    • David M. Gershenson, John J. Kavanagh, Patricia J. Eifel, Elvio G. Silva
    Pages 1-11

  3. Prevention and Early Detection of Endometrial and Ovarian Cancers

    • Karen H. Lu
    Pages 12-19

  4. Preinvasive Disease of the Lower Genital Tract

    • Andrea Milbourne, Michele Follen
    Pages 20-29

  5. Selected Topics in Gynecologic Pathology

    • Anais Malpica, Michael T. Deavers, Elvio G. Silva
    Pages 30-48

  6. Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancies

    • Revathy Iyer
    Pages 49-63

  7. Contemporary Treatment of Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers

    • Patricia J. Eifel, Thomas W. Burke
    Pages 64-86

  8. Treatment of Early Cervical Cancer

    • Charles F. Levenback
    Pages 87-101

  9. Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

    • Anuja Jhingran, Patricia J. Eifel, Pedro T. Ramirez
    Pages 102-124

  10. Uterine Sarcomas

    • Lois M. Ramondetta, Diane C. Bodurka, Michael T. Deavers, Anuja Jhingran
    Pages 125-147

  11. Treatment of Endometrial Cancer

    • Lois M. Ramondetta, Thomas W. Burke, Russell Broaddus, Anuja Jhingran
    Pages 148-174

  12. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer

    • Judith K. Wolf, J. Taylor Wharton
    Pages 175-187

  13. Chemotherapy for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

    • Michele L. Donato, Xipeng Wang, John J. Kavanagh, David M. Gershenson
    Pages 188-206

  14. Treatment of Rare Ovarian Malignancies

    • Jubilee Brown, David M. Gershenson
    Pages 207-225

  15. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

    • Hui T. See, Ralph S. Freedman, Andrzej P. Kudelka, John J. Kavanagh
    Pages 226-243

  16. Fertility-Sparing Options for Treatment of Women with Gynecologic Cancers

    • Pedro T. Ramirez
    Pages 244-260

  17. Quality of Life and Sexual Functioning

    • Diane C. Bodurka, Charlotte C. Sun
    Pages 261-278

  18. Palliative Care for Gynecologic Malignancies

    • Florian Strasser, Michael W. Bevers, Eduardo Bruera
    Pages 279-303

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 304-311
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About this book

Gynecologic cancer includes cancer of the female lower genital tract: vagina, vulva, cervix, endometrium, uterus, and ovaries.

Gynecologic Cancer is the fourth volume in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, featuring the current standard approach to gynecologic cancer care from the experts at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Designed for the practicing oncologist, this clinical guidebook allows for quick, authoritative access to the latest and best multimodality therapies. Topics covered in this volume include primary prevention and early detection, preinvasive diseases of female lower genital tract, pathology and imaging of gynecologica malignancies, treatment of vaginal, cervical, endometrial, uterine cancers. Discussions also address fertility-sparing options for treatment of women with gynecologica cancers as well as sexuality in women with gyn malignancies. Each of the 20 chapters ends with an up-to-date list of suggested readings, as well as "key practice points" highlighting the most principles and practices of each chapter for at-a-glance reference. More than 80 illustrations complement the text. This thorough, practical volume is the essential clinical guide for the oncologists, surgeons, and all physicians involved in the care of patients with gynecologic cancer.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

    Patricia J. Eifel

  • Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

    David M. Gershenson

  • Department of Gynecologic Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

    John J. Kavanagh

  • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

    Elvio G. Silva

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gynecologic Cancer

  • Editors: Patricia J. Eifel, David M. Gershenson, John J. Kavanagh, Elvio G. Silva

  • Series Title: MD Anderson Cancer Care Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28796-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-28794-2Published: 21 December 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-28796-6Published: 19 April 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 312

  • Number of Illustrations: 61 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynecology

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