Full Description
Uterine Cancer is a comprehensive and clinically relevant text, which incorporates the latest scientific developments. Multidisciplinary in its approach, the text includes a comprehensive guide to the clinical management of tumors of the uterine corpus. The text reviews all aspects of the disease including epidemiology, genetics, diagnosis and staging, prognosis, treatment, post surgical management and pathologic evaluation. Specific sections thoroughly discuss controversies in the diagnosis and management of endometrial cancer and sarcomas of the uterus. Throughout, Uterine Cancer features need-to-know information for gynecologic, medical, surgical and radiation oncologists and gynecologic pathologists. Part of the American Cancer Society Atlas of Clinical Oncology series, this volume is extensively illustrated with a varied selection of images.
Contents
Section 1 Endometrial Cancer Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Molecular Pathogenesis of Endometrial Cancer Familial Cancer Predisposition Syndromes and Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis and Staging of Endometrial Neoplasms Pathology of Endometrial Carcinoma Prognostic Factors in Endometrial Carcinomas Post-Surgical Management of Endometrial Carcinoma Management of Recurrent or Metastatic Endometrial Cancer Section 2 Controversies in the Diagnosis and Management of Endometrial Cancer Primary Hormonal Therapy of Primary Endometrial Carcinoma Management of Positive Peritoneal Cytology Papillary Serous and Clear Cell Carcinomas of the Endometrium Estrogen Replacement after Endometrial Cancer Endometrial Hyperplasia and Management of the Endometrium for Women on Tomoxifen Section 3 Sarcomas of the Uterus Evaluation and Staging of Uterine Smooth Muscle and Stromal Neoplasms Symptoms, Radiologic Evaluation, Diagnostic Techniques Pathology of Sarcomas and Mixed Mullerian Tumors of the Uterine Corpus Treatment of Uterine Sarcomas
