Clinical Gynecologic Oncology

Clinical Gynecologic Oncology is the leading reference on diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic malignancies for ob/gyn practitioners and residents. The text is organized by cancer type and size and offers practical aspects of clinical presentation, as well as management options. Also included are appendices that cover staging, nutritional therapy, basic principles in gyn radiotherapy, and basic recommendations for routine cancer screening. In addition to the reproductive tract, the book also covers breast and colorectal cancer, and includes an award-winning chapter on palliative care and quality of life.

Key Features

Recognize the clinical presentation of gynecologic malignancies with the aid of detailed chapters organized by cancer type and size.
Apply authoritative guidance on all aspects of gynecologic oncology with appendices covering staging, screening, nutritional therapy, toxicity criteria, blood component therapy, radiological therapy, and commonly used statistical terms.
Easily identify and absorb key information with the aid of outlines at the beginning of each chapter.
Choose the best management plan for each patient using algorithms within each chapter.

New to this Edition

Gain a fresh perspective on the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic malignancies with contributions from 2 new editors.
Stay up to date with expanded and updated chapters on genes and cancer, cervical cancer, and biologic therapy—plus all of the latest therapeutic protocols.
Review the latest information on laparoscopy, DVT complications, and infections and wounds.
Skillfully manage some of the most difficult challenges in your practice with comprehensive chapters on palliative care and quality of life.

Contents
Dedications
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Preinvasive Disease of the Cervix, William T. Creasman
2. Preinvasive Disease of the Vagina and Vulva and Related Disorders, William T. Creasman
3. Invasive Cervical Cancer, Bradley J. Monk and Krishnansu S. Tewaria
4. Endometrial Hyperplasia, Estrogen Therapy, and the Prevention of Endometrial Cancer, Joan L. Walker and Rosemary E. Zuna
5. Adenocarcinoma of the Uterus, William T. Creasman
6. Sarcoma of the Uterus, D. Scott McMeekin
7. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, John Soper and William T. Creasman
8. Invasive Cancer of the Vulva, Frederick B. Stehman
9. Invasive Cancer of the Vagina and Urethra, Brian M. Slomovitz and Robert L. Coleman
10. The Adnexal Mass and Early Ovarian Cancer, Philip J. DiSaia
11. Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Larry J. Copeland
12. Germ Cell, Stromal, and Other Ovarian Tumors, Michael A. Bidus, Christopher M. Zahn and G. Scott Rose
13. Fallopian Tube Cancer, Jan S. Sunde, Keith J. Kaplan and G. Scott Rose
14. Breast Diseases, James V. Fiorica
15. Colorectal and Bladder Cancer, Philip J. DiSaia
16. Cancer in Pregnancy, Krishnansu S. Tewari
17. Complications of Disease and Therapy, Daniel L. Clarke-Pearson
18. Basic Principles of Chemotherapy, Christina S. Chu and Stephen C. Rubin
19. Tumor Immunology, Host Defense Mechanisms, and Biologic Therapy, Philip J. DiSaia
20. Genes and Cancer, David G. Mutch and Philip J. DiSaia
21. Palliative Care and Quality of Life, Bradley J. Monk and Lari Wenzel
22. Role of Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecologic Malignancies, Robert S.Mannel
23. Epidemiology of Commonly Used Statistical Terms, and Analysis of Clinical Studies, Wendy R. Brewster
APPENDICES
A. Staging, William T. Creasman
B. Modified from Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Philip J. DiSaia
C. Blood Component Therapy, Philip J. DiSaia
D. Suggested Recommendations for Routine Cancer Screening, William T. Creasman
E. Nutritional Therapy, Philip J. DiSaia
F. Basic Principles in Gynecologic Radiotherapy, Catheryn M. Yashar
Index.


Author Information
By Philip J. DiSaia, MD, The Dorothy Marsh Chair in Reproductive Biology, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, Irvine, CA, UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA; and William T. Creasman, MD, Sims-Hester Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC