Uterine Cancer 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.

Features:

• Discusses how modern imaging techniques can be utilized in patient assessment and management
• Debates the routine follow-up of treated cases, proposes models of aftercare, and studies risk factors for relapsed disease
• Offers a critical assessment of the current literature on screening and disease outcomes
• Includes an up-to-date section on modern radiotherapy in both a primary and adjuvant role
• Presents a thorough re-evaluation of the role of surgery in corpus cancer and how this has evolved according to evidence from clinical trials
• Charts the development and utilization of laparoscopic techniques
• Details issues related to hormone replacement therapy
• Considers the increasing use of specialized assessment clinics to evaluate postmenopausal bleeding

Contents

• Epidemiology
• The Case for and Against Screening for Endometrial Cancer
• Pathology of Endometrial Hyperplasia and Neoplasia
• Pathology of Uterine Sarcomas
• Molecular Genetics of Uterine Tumors
• Clinical Presentation and Investigation I: The One Stop Clinic
• Endometrial Sampling and Hysteroscopy
• Clinical Presentation and Investigation II: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Primary Surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Minimal Access Surgery in Endometrial Cancer
• Follow-up and Detection of Relapsed Disease
• The Role of Surgery in Advanced and relapsed Disease
• The Relationship between Endometrial and Other Cancers
• HRT and Uterine Tumors
• Future Developments in Radiation Therapy
• Future Developments in Chemotherapy
• Future Developments in Endocrine Therapy
• Future Developments in Molecular Medicine
• Future Developments in Multimodality Treatment

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