edited by David M. Luesley, Frank G. Lawton, Andrew Berchuck.
New York :
Taylor & Francis,
2006.
xiii, 297 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Epidemiology / David M. Purdie -- 2. Screening in endometrial cancer / Thomas Hogberg -- 3. Pathology of endometrial hyperplasia and neoplasia / Terry Rollason and Raji Ganesan -- 4. Pathology of uterine sarcoma / Nafisa Wilkinson -- 5. The molecular genetics of endometrial cancer / G. Larry Maxwell, John I. Risinger, J. Carl Barrett, and Andrew Berchuck -- 6. Clinical presentation and investigation : the ''one-stop'' clinic, endometrial sampling, hysteroscopy, vaginal ultrasound / Christopher Lee and Davor Jurkovic -- 7. Imaging endometrial cancer / Moji Balogun and Julie Olliff -- 8. Surgery for uterine cancer / Neville F. Hacker and Donald E. Marsden -- 9. Risk factors and the role of radiotherapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer / Ida Ackerman and Helen Steed -- 10. Chemotherapy for uterine cancer / Kathryn F. Chrystal, Kerry A. Cheong, and Peter G. Harper -- 11. Minimal access surgery in endometrial cancer / Robbert Soeters and Lynette Denny -- 12. Follow-up and detection of relapsed disease in uterine cancer / Fabio Landoni, Angelo Maggioni, and Guilherme Cidade Crippa -- 13. The role of surgery in advanced and relapsed disease / J. Michael Straughn and Ronald D. Alvarez -- 14. Endometrial carcinoma and hormone replacement therapy / Michael S. Marsh -- 15. Future developments in radiation therapy for endometrial carcinoma / Carien L. Creutzberg and Jan G. Aalders -- 16. Future directions : chemotherapy and novel agents for uterine cancer / Stacy D. D'Andre and Karl C. Podratz -- 17. Combined therapy in uterine cancer : future directions / Howard D. Homesley.
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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.