Principles and practice of gynecologic oncology / [edited by] Dennis S. Chi, Andrew Berchuck, Don S. Dizon, Catheryn Yashar.

Format Book
EditionSeventh edition.
PublicationPhiladelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Descriptionxxii, 917 pages : colored illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorChi, Dennis S., editor.
Other author/creatorBerchuck, Andrew, editor.
Other author/creatorDizon, Don S., editor.
Other author/creatorYashar, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2016048223
ISBN9781496340023 (hardcover)
ISBN1496340027 (hardcover)