Radiation Oncology of Gynecological Cancers

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-X

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2. The Historical Roots of Modern Brachytherapy for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer

   1. The Historical Roots of Modern Brachytherapy for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer

      • R. F. Mould

      Pages 1-9

3. Basics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Radiobiological Considerations in Gynaecological Radiotherapy

      • R. G. Dale

      Pages 13-23

   3. Diagnostic Workup and Staging

      • H. Junkermann, D. von Fournier

      Pages 25-37

   4. Radiation Planning in Female Genital Cancers

      • H. D. Böttcher, I. A. Adamietz, B. Schopohl

      Pages 39-66

4. Special Report

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67

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   2. Cancer of the Vulva

      • J. Bahnsen, H. J. Frischbier

      Pages 69-97

   3. Special Malignancies of the Vulva

      • J. Bahnsen, H. J. Frischbier

      Pages 99-101

   4. Cancer of the Vagina

      • C. A. Perez

      Pages 103-131

   5. Cancer of the Female Urethra

      • B. Micaily, M. F. Dzeda

      Pages 133-141

   6. Cancer of the Cervix

      • K. Morita

      Pages 143-239

   7. Cancer of the Endometrium

      • M. Herbolsheimer, K. Rotte

      Pages 241-296

   8. Malignancies of the Ovaries

      • H. W. Vahrson, U. Nitz, H. G. Bender

      Pages 297-396

   9. Cancer of the Fallopian Tube

      • D. M. Ostapovicz, L. W. Brady

      Pages 397-413

   10. Genital Soft Tissue Sarcomas

       • H.-A. Ladner, U. Karck

       Pages 415-427

   11. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

       • H.-A. Ladner, S. Ladner

       Pages 429-432

   12. Management of Reactions and Complications Following Radiation Therapy

       • G. Rauthe

       Pages 433-454

   13. Palliative Radiation Therapy in Female Genital Cancers

       • D. Carstens

       Pages 455-465

   14. Radiation Treatment of Benign Gynecologic Diseases

       • R. Pfab

       Pages 467-471

The incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of gynecologic cancer have undergone major changes during the past 20 years. In addition to significant changes in the incidence of the diseases, there has been extensive application of new technologies in the field. - While the incidence of invasive cancers of the cervix has diminished sharply, there has been a marked increase in the number of patients presenting with in situ carcinomas of the cervix. This has resulted primarily from better education but also from the regular use of Papanicolaou screening for early diagnosis. This trend has been associated with a major shift from late stage disease to early stage disease, which has led to more effective utilization of surgical techniques in primary management, with less emphasis on radiation therapy techniques. Almost invariably, in situ cancers of the cervix can be cured by surgical management, and high cure rates can be achieved by surgical techniques in early invasive cancers of the cervix. Therefore, more patients are receiving definitive surgical management rather than definitive radiation therapy management. - Because of its tendency to present at an early stage, cancer of the endometrium is now more commonly managed by surgical techniques. Postoperative radiation therapy is used when there is persistent residual disease following surgery, a more advanced disease stage than indicated by preliminary study, transection or spillage of tumor during the operative procedure, or positive cytology at the time of the original surgery.

• Karzinom
• Staging
• Uterus
• Zervixkarzinom
• brachytherapy
• cancer
• carcinoma
• cervix
• complications
• endometrium
• female genital cancers of the vulva
• ovarian cancer
• radiation
• radiation oncology
• radiotherapy
• Radiaton Oncology

• Leiter der Abteilung für Gynäkologische Radiologie und Strahlentherapie, Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gießen, Germany

  Helmut W. Vahrson

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