Principles and practice of gynecologic oncology / / edited by Richard R. Barakat, MD, FACOG, FACS, Chief, Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Ronald O. Perelman Chair in Gynecologic Surgery, Vice Chairman, Clinical Activities, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, Andrew Berchuck, MD, Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Gynecologic Cancer Program, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, Maurie Markman, MD, Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs, National Director of Medical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marcus E. Randall, MD, FACR, FASTRO, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Medicine, Markey Foundation Endowed Chair, University of Kentucky, Chief, Ambulatory Services, UK HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910446350903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Heath, c2013; Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer Health, , [2013]; �2013
• ISBN: 1-4698-4016-2; 1-4698-3148-1; 1-4698-7478-4
• Edizione: [6th ed. /]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xv, 1101 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Collana: Gale eBooks
• Disciplina: 616.99/465
• Soggetti: Generative organs, Female - Cancer; Generative organs, Female - Tumors
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section I. Etiology, prevention, and molecular biology -- section II. Diagnostic and therapeutic modalities -- section III. Disease sites -- section IV. Special management topics.
• Sommario/riassunto: Today, multidisciplinary approaches to treatment are at the heart of cancer care. They offer improved clinical outcomes, new possibilities in ; patient quality of life, and enable the development of true innovation in individualized treatment. To accurately reflect this modern day approach to cancer care, the content of the 6th edition of Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology was written entirely by surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists. New to the editorial team, Dr. Andrew Berchuck has made significant contributions to the understanding of the molecule