Women's cancers / / edited by Alison Keen and Elaine Lennan ; foreword by Stan Kaye

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910876960303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011
• ISBN: 1-118-78663-7; 1-283-40726-4; 9786613407269; 1-4443-4012-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Classificazione: MED058160
• Altri autori (Persone): KeenAlison; LennanElaine
• Disciplina: 616.99/40082
• Soggetti: Cancer in women; Breast - Cancer; Generative organs, Female - 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: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1- Review of Female Reproductive System.Chapter 2- Epidemiology.Chapter 3- Women and Cancer.Chapter 4- Tumour markersChapter 5- Breast Cancer.Chapter 6 -- Ovarian Cancer.Chapter 7 -Cancer of the cervix.Chapter 8- Endometrial Cancer.Chapter 9 -Vaginal CancerChapter 10 -Cancer of the Vulva.Chapter 11- Health promotion / Prevention.Chapter 12 -- Sexual health and Sexuality.Chapter 13- FertilityChapter 14- Supporting Women with Cancer.Chapter 15- Palliative Care.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Patients with breast and gynecological cancers have to contend with a large number of difficult and challenging issues. To help them to do this it is vital that their carers are fully informed in all areas. This book provides a comprehensive and meaningful picture of women's cancers, including epidemiology, histopathology, normal anatomy and physiology, staging, genetic predisposition, sexual function, fertility, treatment and management, survivorship, and palliative care"--Provided by publisher.