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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698434403321

Titolo

Uterine cancer / / edited by David M. Luesley, Frank G. Lawton, Andrew Berchuck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Taylor & Francis, 2006

ISBN

0-429-16320-7

1-280-51854-5

9786610518548

0-8493-6292-X

Edizione

[Rev. Mar. 2009.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Collana

CDC publication #99-9125

Altri autori (Persone)

LuesleyDavid

LawtonFrank G

BerchuckAndrew

Disciplina

616.99/466

Soggetti

Uterus - Cancer

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

Front Cover; Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1.  Epidemiology; 2.  Screening in Endometrial Cancer; 3.  Pathology of Endometrial Hyperplasia and Neoplasia; 4.  Pathology of Uterine Sarcoma; 5.  The Molecular Genetics of Endometrial Cancer; 6.  Clinical Presentation and Investigation: The ''One-Stop'' Clinic, Endometrial Sampling, Hysteroscopy, Vaginal Ultrasound; 7.  Imaging Endometrial Cancer; 8.  Surgery for Uterine Cancer; 9.  Risk Factors and the Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Endometrial Cancer; 10.  Chemotherapy for Uterine Cancer

11.  Minimal Access Surgery in Endometrial Cancer12.  Follow-Up and Detection of Relapsed Disease in Uterine Cancer; 13.  The Role of Surgery in Advanced and Relapsed Disease; 14.  Endometrial Carcinoma and Hormone Replacement Therapy; 15.  Future Developments in Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Carcinoma; 16.  Future Directions: Chemotherapy and Novel Agents for Uterine Cancer; 17.  Combined Therapy in Uterine Cancer: Future Directi

Sommario/riassunto

This authoritative reference compiles the latest studies on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of uterine cancer and offers an



extensive review of the molecular pathogenesis of endometrial and uterine disorders-analyzing patterns of disease presentation as population demographics change and considering the challenges this will place on future healthcare procedures.