Uterine Cervical Cancer: Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9783030027001 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 299 str.

Farghaly, Samir A.

Opis

This volume provides a broad background of several aspects of the basic sciences, clinical, therapeutic aspects, and management of uterine cervical. It offers state-of-the-art information on the molecular genetics, biology, and clinical aspects of premalignant lesions of the uterine cervix and uterine cervical cancer, and provides a better understanding of the molecular and cellular events that underlie uterine cervical cancer. Cervical Cancer: Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives contains extensive, updated information on the promising new developments in the diagnosis and management of uterine cervical cancer and will serve as an invaluable resource for all clinicians and basic medical scientists caring for women with uterine cervical cancer, including attending surgeons, physicians, clinical fellows, and residents in the disciplines of gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, and surgical oncology.

Spis treści

Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer.- Prevention of Cervical Cancer.- Current Advances in Optical Screening for Cervical Cancer.- Cervical Cancer Screening in Low and Middle Income Countries.- Pathology and Molecular Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer and Precursor Lesions.- Uterine Cervical Cancer in Woman with HIV Infection.- Immunotherapy for Pre-Cancerous Lesions of the Uterine Cervix.- Utility of Sentinel Node Biopsy in Cervical Cancer.- Fertility Sparing Surgery for Early Stage Uterine Cervical Cancer.- Standard and Novel Surgical Treatments in Cervical Cancer. Management of Recurrent Uterine Cervical Cancer.- Chemotherapy for Cervical Cancer.- Potential Biomarkers for Personalized Radiation Therapy for Patients with Uterine Cervical Cancer.- Radiotherapy for Uterine Cervical Cancer.- Quality of Life in Woman with Cervical Cancer.- Index.

O autorze

Samir A. Farghaly, MD, PhD

The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University/Graduate School of Medical Sciences

The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center

Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center

Cornell University, New York, NY, USA

Blurb

This volume provides a broad background of the basic sciences, clinical and therapeutic aspects, and management of uterine cervical cancer. It offers state-of-the-art information on the molecular genetics, biology, and clinical aspects of premalignant lesions of the uterine cervix, and provides a better understanding of the molecular and cellular events that underlie uterine cervical cancer. Uterine Cervical Cancer: Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives contains extensive, updated information on the promising new developments in the diagnosis and management of uterine cervical cancer. It will serve as an invaluable resource for all clinicians and basic medical scientists caring for women with uterine cervical cancer, including attending surgeons, physicians, clinical fellows, and residents in the disciplines of gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, and surgical oncology.