Principles and practice of gynecologic oncology / [edited by] Dennis S. Chi, Andrew Berchuck, Don S. Dizon, Catheryn Yashar.
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Seventh edition. |
| Publication | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2017] |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | xxii, 917 pages : colored illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Chi, Dennis S., editor. |
| Other author/creator | Berchuck, Andrew, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Dizon, Don S., editor. |
| Other author/creator | Yashar, Catheryn M., editor. |
| Contents | Sect. I: Etiology, prevention, and molecular biology -- Epidemiology of gynecologic cancers -- Molecular pathogenesis of gynecologic cancers -- Hereditary gynecologic cancers -- Invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis -- Development and identification of tumor serum markers -- Cancer prevention strategies -- Preinvasive disease of the lower genital tract -- Sect. II: Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities -- Perioperative and critical care -- Surgical principles in gynecologic oncology -- Diagnostic imaging -- Biologic and physical principles of radiation oncology -- Targeted therapies in gynecologic cancers -- Principles of chemotherapy in gynecologic cancer -- Pharmacology and therapeutics in gynecologic cancer -- Immunotherapy of gynecologic malignancies -- Clinical trials methodology and biostatistics -- Cost-effective and value-based gynecologic cancer care -- Sect. III: Disease sites -- Vulva -- Vaginal cancer -- Cervix uteri -- Corpus: epithelial tumors -- Corpus: mesenchymal tumors -- Epithelial ovarian cancer -- Overian germ cell tumors -- Overian sex cord-stromal tumors -- Gestational trophoblastic disease: molar pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia -- Sect. IV: Special management topics -- Breast cancer -- Management of infection in patients with gynecologic malignancy -- Management of surgical complications of gynecologic cancer treatment -- Management of pain -- Nutrition support of patients with gynecologic cancer -- Palliative and supportive care. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2016048223 |
| ISBN | 9781496340023 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1496340027 (hardcover) |