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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254648403321

Titolo

Cervical Cancer [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jaime G. de la Garza-Salazar, Flavia Morales-Vásquez, Abelardo Meneses-Garcia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-45231-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVIII, 277 p. 76 illus., 61 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

616.994

Soggetti

Oncology  

Pathology

Epidemiology

Radiotherapy

Gynecology 

Oncology

Gynecology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Cervical Cancer Epidemiology -- Malignant Transforming Mechanisms of Human Papillomavirus -- Transcriptome Studies Reveal Altered Signaling Pathways in Cervical Cancer -- Pre-invasive Lesions of the Cervix -- Control and Prevention in Cervical Cancer -- Cytology and Pathology in Cervical Cancer -- Cervical Cancer Staging -- Imaging in Cervical Cancer -- Primary Surgical Treatment of Cervical Cancer -- Surgical Treatment for Advanced or Recurrent Disease in Cervical Cancer -- Radiotherapy in Cervical Cancer -- Systemic Treatment of Cervical Cancer -- Immuno-Oncology in Cervical Cancer -- Palliative Care in Cervical Cancer Patients.-Special Conditions and Follow-up in Cervical Cancer.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides readers with a thorough review on cervical cancer, treatment guidelines and emerging therapies available for the disease. It reviews the epidemiology clinical features, diagnosis, and medical management of cervical cancer. Given the increasing need for preventive strategies, treatment optimization with collaborative and



integrative work, this book improves the actual and integral knowledge in this neoplasm. Given the high prevalence of this disease in Latin America, this is an important text for clinicians in this region. This book outlines the state of the art in cervical cancer treatments and is an indispensable companion for oncologists, gynecologists, surgeons and medical students.