Ovarian Cancer -Clinical Therapeutic Perspectives

Cover......Page 1
Ovarian Cancer – Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives......Page 2
©......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 8
1 Ovarian Cancer Incidence: Current and Comprehensive Statistics......Page 11
2 Preventive Strategies in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer......Page 25
3 Screening for Ovarian Cancer in Women......Page 53
4 Borderline and Malignant Surface Epithelial – Stromal Tumors of the Ovary......Page 65
5 Central Nervous System Involvement from Epithelial Ovarian Cancer......Page 97
6 Peripheral Neuropathy in Ovarian Cancer......Page 119
7 Therapeutic Strategies in Ovarian Cancer......Page 139
8 Combined Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Cancer......Page 153
9 Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures for Patients with Advanced and Recurrent Ovarian Cancer......Page 177
10 Management of Recurrent or Persistent Ovarian Cancer......Page 201
11 Antiprogestins in Ovarian Cancer......Page 217
12 Intraperitoneal Radionuclide Therapy – Clinical and Pre-Clinical Considerations......Page 241
13 Vitamin K2 as a Chemotherapeutic Agent for Treating Ovarian Cancer......Page 269
14 Second-Line Chemotherapy for Platinum- and Taxane-Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (PLD), Irinotecan, and Combination Therapies at Lower Doses......Page 285
15 HER2 as a Therapeutic Target in Ovarian Cancer......Page 299
16 Sexuality After Ovarian Cancer Therapy......Page 323
17 Quality of Life of Patients with Ovarian Cancer......Page 337