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Author:   Jonathan A. Ledermann ,  Carien L. Creutzberg ,  Michael A. Quinn
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2014 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.216kg
ISBN:  

9780857299093

ISBN 10:   0857299093
Pages:   349
Publication Date:   08 January 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Controversies in the Treatment of Women with Early Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.- 2. Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: When to Treat and How to Assess.- 3. New Views of Ovarian Carcinoma Types: How will this Change Practice?.- 4. Lymphadenectomy in Endometrial Cancer: The Controversy Rages Unabated.- 5. What is the Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Endometrial Cancer?.- 6. Chemotherapy and/or Targeted Therapies for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Time to Rethink?.- 7. Is Cervix Cancer a Disappearing Disease? Impact of HPV Vaccination in Developed Countries.- 8. What is the Role of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Advanced Cervical Cancer?.- 9. Response as a Measure of Treatment Efficacy in Clinical Trials:  Should RECIST Be Abandoned?.- 10. What are the Treatment Options for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer?.- 11. How To Study Rare Gynaecological Tumours: Trials or Registries?.- 12. What is the Best Treatment Model for Gynaecological Cancers? Does Centralization Help?.- 13. When Should Surgery be Performed for the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Cancer?.- 14. Does Intraperitoneal Therapy for Ovarian Cancer have a Future?.- 15. Maintenance Therapy for First-Line Treatment of Ovarian Cancer—Is this the Strategy for the Future?.- 16. What is the Value of Lymphadenectomy in Early Ovarian Cancer?.- 17. Sentinel Node Biopsy—Does it Help in the Management of Vulvar Cancer?.- 18. Controversies in the Management of Advanced Vulvar Cancer.- 19. Bowel Obstruction in Ovarian Cancer: To Operate or Not?.- 20. Early Cervical Cancer: Can Fertility be Safely Preserved?.- 21. What is the Role of PET/CT in Gynaecologic Cancers?.- 22. Do Intensity-Modulated Radiation, Image-Guided Radiation, and 3D Brachytherapy Significantly Advance Radiotherapeutic Management of Gynecologic Cancers?.- 23. What is the Place of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Ovarian, Endometrial, and Breast Cancer?.- 24. Familial Gynaecological Cancers: Whom to Screen and How to Manage?.- 25. TrialDesign: Should Randomized Phase III Trials in Gynaecological Cancers be Abandoned?.- 26. How Should Early Gestational Trophoblastic Disease be Managed?.- 27. Should Every Woman with Gynaecologic Cancer Undergo Routine Screening for Psychological Distress and Sexual Dysfunction?.- 28. How Should Gynaecological Sarcomas be Managed?.- 29. What is the Future of Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer?.

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From the book reviews: This book tackles current issues in the field of gynecological cancer. ... The book is geared towards specialists in the field, although residents may find it useful. ... The material is current and the data well done. This would be a good book for motivated trainees to bring to the table for discussions with attendings. Overall, the authors do a good job. (Anthony Shanks, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2014)

From the book reviews: This book tackles current issues in the field of gynecological cancer. ... The book is geared towards specialists in the field, although residents may find it useful. ... The material is current and the data well done. This would be a good book for motivated trainees to bring to the table for discussions with attendings. Overall, the authors do a good job. (Anthony Shanks, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2014)

From the book reviews: This book tackles current issues in the field of gynecological cancer. The book is geared towards specialists in the field, although residents may find it useful. The material is current and the data well done. This would be a good book for motivated trainees to bring to the table for discussions with attendings. Overall, the authors do a good job. (Anthony Shanks, Doody s Book Reviews, November, 2014)

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