Endometrial Cancer: Current Epidemiology, Detection and Management (Second Edition)

Buch | Hardcover

383 Seiten

2022
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-68507-964-2 (ISBN)

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The purpose of this book is to provide a broad background of several aspects of basic sciences, clinical, therapeutic aspects, and management of endometrial cancer. It provides state-of-the-art information on the molecular genetics, biology, and clinical aspects of premalignant lesions of the endometrium and endometrial cancer. The descriptive and analytical epidemiology of endometrial cancer are presented in Chapter 1. The pathology and molecular diagnosis of endometrial cancer are discussed in Chapter 2. The molecular pathology of endometrial cancer is detailed in Chapter 3. The hereditary aspect of endometrial cancer is highlighted in Chapter 4. Precancerous lesions of the endometrium are reviewed in detail in Chapter 5. Endometrial biomarkers are detailed in Chapter 6. Lymphatic mapping of endometrial cancer is discussed in Chapter 7. Sentinel lymph nodes in endometrial cancer are highlighted in Chapter 8. The current strategies and approaches to treat patients with endometrial cancer are detailed in Chapter 9. Surgical techniques for endometrial cancer are reviewed in Chapter 10. The current treatment of advanced endometrial cancer is discussed in Chapter 11. Adjuvant medical therapeutic modalities are reviewed in Chapter 12. Targeted therapies for advanced endometrial cancer are presented in Chapter 13. The role of ErbB targeted therapy in treating endometrial cancer is discussed in Chapter 14. Finally, the quality of life of women with endometrial cancer is reviewed in Chapter 15. This book is intended for all clinicians and basic medical scientists caring for women with endometrial cancer, including attending surgeons and physicians, clinical fellows, and residents in the disciplines of gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, and surgical oncology, as well as PhD students and post-doctoral fellows in the basic medical sciences.

Samir A. Farghaly, M.D., PhD Professor, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University Medical Center, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA

Erscheinungsdatum	01.12.2022
Reihe/Serie	Obstetrics and Gynecology Advances
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	685 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
ISBN-10	1-68507-964-4 / 1685079644
ISBN-13	978-1-68507-964-2 / 9781685079642
Zustand	Neuware