Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecologic Cancers

Offering a one-stop guide to recognition and therapeutic decision making, Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecologic Cancers fills a gap in the medical literature on uncommon ovarian, uterine, cervical, and vulvovaginal cancers and trophoblastic diseases. This authoritative text, edited by Drs. Michael Frumovitz, Mario Leitao, and Preetha Ramalingam, has been authored by internationally recognized experts from top institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Each chapter covers different cancer subtypes and has been reviewed by an oncologist and a pathologist. 

Key Features

• Provides up-to-date clinical guidance on assessment and therapeutic options for patients with rare gynecologic malignancies. 

• Presents information in a templated, easy-to-read format. Each chapter includes an introductory clinical case followed by epidemiology of disease, pathologic assessment, basic science/molecular/translational research, work-up of newly diagnosed disease, staging, treatment of newly diagnosed disease, treatment of recurrent disease, potential therapeutic targets, and a case resolution. 

• Includes diagnostic and treatment algorithms for each form of cancer. 

• Contains numerous anatomical figures, radiographs, photographs, and tables for quick visual reference. 

• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. 

Section 1 - Ovarian Cancer

1. 1. Malignant Germ Cell Tumors
   2. Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors
   3. Malignant Mixed Mesodermal Tumor
   4. Clear Cell Carcinoma
   5. Mucinous Carcinomas
   6. Low-Grade Serous Tumors (MPSC) and Variants
   7. Small Cell (hypercalcemic)
   8. Other rare ovarian cancers (Small Cell Carcinoma (hypercalcemic), Small Cell Carcinoma (Neuroendocrine, Mesolthelioma, Squamous Cell, Sarcomas) Section 2 - Uterine Cancer
   9. Leiomyosarcoma
   10. Other sarcomas of the uterus (Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, STUMP, adenosarcoma)
   11. Carcinosarcoma
   12. Uterine Serous Carcinoma
   13. Other rare uterine cancers (Choriocarcinoma, Yolk Sac, Neuroendocrine) Section 3 - Cervical Cancer
   14. High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
   15. Other rare cervical cancers (Verrucous Carcinoma, Clear Cell Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma) Section 4 - Vulvovaginal Cancers
   16. Clear Cell Carcinoma
   17. Melanoma
   18. Bartholin Gland Carcinoma
   19. Benign and Malignant Paget's Disease
   20. Other rare vulvovaginal carcinomas (Verrucous Carcinoma, Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Yolk Sac Tumor, Aggressive Angiomyxoma, Sarcomas Section 5 - Trophoblastic Disease
   21. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor

Author Information

By Michael Frumovitz, MD, PhD, Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center ; Mario M. Leitao Jr., MD, Member and Fellowship Director, Gynecologic Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College. and Preetha Ramalingam, Professor, Anatomic Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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