Overview
Includes summaries of international guidelines of management recommendations for endometrial cancer
Provides newer insights regarding management of endometrial malignancies at various levels
Chapters are amply supported with illustrations and figures
Controversies existing on the subject are also discussed
Chapters include clear flowcharts to aid in diagnostic and surgical decision making
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Trends and Etiology of Endometrial Cancer
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Update in Treatment of Endometrial Cancer
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Newer Advances
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About this book
This book discusses in detail the recent advances in the management of endometrial cancer, including the latest therapies and diagnostic methods. The book focuses on treatment-oriented topics such as the role of lymphadenectomy and sentinel node dissection, surgical complications, radiation techniques, and chemotherapy in endometrial cancer, and also explores treatment options in advanced disease stages, including hormonal therapy and targeted therapy. Providing insights into the evidence-based management guidelines for endometrial cancer, this book is a valuable resource for students, trainees and practitioners in the field of gynecology and gyne-oncology.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Sumita Mehta completed her postgraduate degree at Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, and is currently a senior specialist in-charge of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at BJRM Hospital, Delhi. She was the secretary of the Indian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ISCCP) and is a certified trainer for colposcopy for the state of Delhi as well as the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). She has conducted several colposcopy workshops all over India and has delivered numerous lectures in various academic forums. She is the editor of 8 books and has published over 75 papers in respected national and international journal. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Forecast and Heliyon and is a reviewer for several international journals.
Dr. Bindiya Gupta completed her postgraduate degree at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi and is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. She has received numerous awards, including the Federation of International Gynecologist and Obstetrics (FIGO) award for best paper from a developing country. She has also been awarded the commonwealth fellowship in Gyn-Oncology and is pursuing her training in Birmingham, UK. She is also an International Federation of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology certified colposcopist, a member of FOGSI and the AOGD Oncology committee, and web editor of ISCCP. She was clinical secretary of the Asia Oceania Association of Genital Infections and Neoplasia (AOGIN) – India, and has conducted various cervical cancer prevention activities at the community level. She has delivered several lectures at national and international conferences and conducted colposcopy workshops. She has published three books and over 60 papers in respected national and international journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Recent Advances in Endometrial Cancer
Editors: Sumita Mehta, Bindiya Gupta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5317-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5316-5Published: 24 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5319-6Published: 25 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5317-2Published: 23 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 307
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology