There are an estimated 41,000 new cases of Uterine and Endometrial Cancer each year in the United States alone, resulting in roughly 7300 deaths. In Uterine Cancer: Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, Franco Muggia, Esther Oliva and a panel of prominent medical and gynecologic oncologists survey all aspects of Uterine and Endometrial Cancer, including current screening methods, staging and prognostic factors, and available treatment options. The discussion includes the role of imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of endometrial cancer, the molecular pathology and genetics of uterine cancer and the essential epidemiology of cancer of the endometrium. Authoritative and highly practical, Uterine Cancer: Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment is the definitive text on the most common cancer of the female genital tract, and a must-have for all gynecological residents and fellows, as well as gynecological oncologists and family practice doctors who wish to provide their patients with the best possible care.
Author(s): Celeste L. Pearce, Karine Chung, Anna H. Wu, Malcolm C. Pike (auth.), Esther Oliva, Franco Muggia (eds.)
Series: Current Clinical Oncology
Edition: 1
Publisher: Humana Press
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 290
Tags: Oncology; Pathology; Gynecology
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
The Essential Epidemiology of Cancer of the Endometrium....Pages 1-12
Endometrial Cancer....Pages 13-24
Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometrial Cancer....Pages 25-50
Uterine Cancer....Pages 51-86
Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics of Endometrial Carcinoma, Carcinosarcoma, and Uterine Sarcomas....Pages 87-104
Prognostic Factors in Uterine Cancer....Pages 105-141
Primary Hormonal Therapy of Endometrial Cancer....Pages 143-160
Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer....Pages 161-173
Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer....Pages 175-192
Therapeutic Modalities in Early-Stage Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinomas, Carcinosarcomas, Clear-Cell and Mixed Histology Carcinomas....Pages 193-216
Treatment of Advanced and Recurrent Carcinoma....Pages 217-222
Treatment of Advanced and Recurrent Carcinoma: Chemotherapy....Pages 223-235
Treatment for Advanced and Recurrent Carcinoma: Combined Modalities....Pages 237-249
Management of Uterine Sarcomas....Pages 251-265
Future Directions: New Targets....Pages 267-283
Back Matter....Pages 285-296
