Principles and practice of gynecologic oncology / [edited by] Dennis S. Chi, MD, Deputy Chief, Head of Ovarian Cancer Surgery, Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, Andrew Berchuck, MD, Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Gynecologic Cancer Program, Duke Cancer Program, Duke Unitersity Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, Clinical Co-Director, Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, Catheryn Yashar, MD, Professor, Chief of Breast and Gynecologic Services, Medical Director La Jolla, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California.
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Seventh edition. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2017] |
| Description | xxii, 917 pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Wolters Kluwer Health Library Oncology 2020 Perpetual Access |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Wolters Kluwer Health Library Oncology Subscription |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Wolters Kluwer Health Library Oncology 2024 Perpetual Access |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Chi, Dennis S. |
| Other author/creator | Berchuck, Andrew. |
| Other author/creator | Dizon, Don S. |
| Other author/creator | Yashar, Catheryn M. |
| 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016048223 |
| ISBN | 9781496340023 |
| ISBN | 1496340027 |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |