Recent Advances in Endometrial Cancer

ISBN-13: 9789811553196 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 307 str.

Sumita Mehta; Bindiya Gupta

Spis treści

Molecular aspects and genetics of endometrial cancer.- Screening for endometrial cancer.- Endometrial cancer and precursor lesions.- Update on prognostic markers for uterine cancer.- Imaging and endometrial malignancy.- Consensus on role of  lymph node resection in endometrial cancer.-Sentinel lymphnode evaluation in  endometrial cancer: present status.- micro RNA (miRNA) signatures in endometrial cancer.- Medical therapy of endometrial cancer : current status.- Update on chemotherapeutic management of endometrial cancer.- Insights into role of radiotherapy in endometrial cancer.- Surgical treatment of advanced endometrial carcinoma: current perspectives.- Role of minimally invasive surgery in endometrial cancer.- Endometrial cancer: fertility sparing management.- Targeted therapies in endometrial cancer.- Recurrent endometrial cancer: patterns, assessment and treatment.- Uterine sarcomas

O autorze

Dr. Sumita Mehta completed her postgraduate degree at Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, and is currently a senior specialist in-charge of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at BJRM Hospital, Delhi. She was the secretary of the Indian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ISCCP) and is a certified trainer for colposcopy for the state of Delhi as well as the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). She has conducted several colposcopy workshops all over India and has delivered numerous lectures in various academic forums. She is the editor of 8 books and has published over 75 papers in respected national and international journal. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Forecast and Heliyon and is a reviewer for several international journals.

Dr. Bindiya Gupta completed her postgraduate degree at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi and is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. She has received numerous awards, including the Federation of International Gynecologist and Obstetrics (FIGO) award for best paper from a developing country. She has also been awarded the commonwealth fellowship in Gyn-Oncology and is pursuing her training in Birmingham, UK. She is also an International Federation of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology certified colposcopist, a member of FOGSI and the AOGD Oncology committee, and web editor of ISCCP. She was clinical secretary of the Asia Oceania Association of Genital Infections and Neoplasia (AOGIN) – India, and has conducted various cervical cancer prevention activities at the community level. She has delivered several lectures at national and international conferences and conducted colposcopy workshops. She has published three books and over 60 papers in respected national and international journals.

 

 

Blurb

This book discusses in detail the recent advances in the management of endometrial cancer, including the latest therapies and diagnostic methods. The book focuses on treatment-oriented topics such as the role of lymphadenectomy and sentinel node dissection, surgical complications, radiation techniques, and chemotherapy in endometrial cancer, and also explores treatment options in advanced disease stages, including hormonal therapy and targeted therapy. Providing insights into the evidence-based management guidelines for endometrial cancer, this book is a valuable resource for students, trainees and practitioners in the field of gynecology and gyne-oncology..