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Uterine Cervical Cancer

Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives

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Editors:
  1. Samir A. Farghaly

    1. The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College/Graduate School of Medical Sciences, The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Cornell University, New York, USA

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  • Organized in chapters related to current information on epidemiology, screening of cervical cancer, pathological aspects, molecular and diagnostic aspects, surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and quality of life aspects of patients with cervical cancer

  • Written for medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, gynecologists, radiotherapists, epidemiologists, psychologists, and general surgeons

  • Contains extensive, updated information on the promising new developments in the diagnosis and management of uterine cervical cancer

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer

    • Anjum Memon, Peter Bannister
    Pages 1-16

  3. Prevention of Cervical Cancer

    • Konstantinos Doufekas, Yaa Achampong, Adeola Olaitan
    Pages 17-29

  4. Current Advances in Optical Screening for Cervical Cancer

    • Amuthachelvi Daniel, Wilfred Prasanna Savarimuthu
    Pages 31-51

  5. Cervical Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    • Diama Bhadra Vale, Joana Froes Bragança, Luiz Carlos Zeferino
    Pages 53-59

  6. Pathology and Molecular Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer and Precursor Lesions

    • Mariana Canepa, Nimesh R. Patel, Maria Luisa Garcia-Moliner
    Pages 61-87

  7. Uterine Cervical Cancer in Women with HIV Infection

    • Linda Mileshkin, Evangeline Ponnusamy, Catherine Louise Cherry
    Pages 89-105

  8. Immunotherapy for Precancerous Lesions of the Uterine Cervix

    • Samir A. Farghaly
    Pages 107-140

  9. Utility of Sentinel Node Biopsy in Cervical Cancer

    • Alejandra Mateos, Silvia Marín, Ignacio Zapardiel
    Pages 141-152

  10. Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Early-Stage Uterine Cervical Cancer

    • Elisa Moreno-Palacios, Claudia Blancafort, Maria Lombarte, Ignacio Zapardiel
    Pages 153-164

  11. Standard and Novel Surgical Treatment in Cervical Cancer

    • Georgios Androutsopoulos, Raj Naik
    Pages 165-189

  12. Management of Recurrent Uterine Cervical Cancer

    • George Zarkavelis, Alexandra Papadaki, Aristides Kefas, Ioannis Zerdes, Konstantina Tatsi, Stergios Boussios
    Pages 191-214

  13. Chemotherapy for Cervical Cancer

    • Romelie Rieu, Gemma Eminowicz
    Pages 215-231

  14. Potential Biomarkers for Personalized Radiation Therapy for Patients with Uterine Cervical Cancer

    • Pablo Moreno-Acosta, Shyrly Carrillo, Oscar Gamboa, Diana Mayorga, Alfredo Romero-Rojas, Alexis Vallard et al.
    Pages 233-247

  15. Radiotherapy for Uterine Cervical Cancer

    • Edward Chandy, Gemma Eminowicz
    Pages 249-265

  16. Quality of Life in Women with Cervical Cancer

    • C. Rutherford, R. Mercieca-Bebber, M. Tait, Linda Mileshkin, M. T. King
    Pages 267-289

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 291-299
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About this book

This volume provides a broad background of the basic sciences, clinical and therapeutic aspects, and management of uterine cervical cancer. It offers state-of-the-art information on the molecular genetics, biology, and clinical aspects of premalignant lesions of the uterine cervix, and provides a better understanding of the molecular and cellular events that underlie uterine cervical cancer. Uterine Cervical Cancer: Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives contains extensive, updated information on the promising new developments in the diagnosis and management of uterine cervical cancer. It will serve as an invaluable resource for all clinicians and basic medical scientists caring for women with uterine cervical cancer, including attending surgeons, physicians, clinical fellows, and residents in the disciplines of gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, and surgical oncology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College/Graduate School of Medical Sciences, The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Cornell University, New York, USA

    Samir A. Farghaly

About the editor

Samir A. Farghaly, MD, PhD
The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University/Graduate School of Medical Sciences
The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center
Cornell University, New York, NY, USA


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Uterine Cervical Cancer

  • Book Subtitle: Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives

  • Editors: Samir A. Farghaly

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02701-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-02700-1Published: 24 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-02701-8Published: 11 January 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 299

  • Number of Illustrations: 45 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gynecology

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