Uncommon Gynecologic Cancers
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Rare gynecological cancers kill all too commonly
Gynecological cancer is a frightening prospect for women. It is terrifying also for physicians who need, but often can t find, guidance on how to investigate and appropriately treat the tumors. Rare cancers provide greater challenges as information can be harder to find and more difficult to verify.
Rare Gynecologic Cancers: Diagnosis and Management brings together all you need to know on these life–threatening diseases. Straightforward summaries of pathophysiologic processes lead to the investigations that will improve your diagnostic accuracy. This provides the basis for you to identify effective treatment strategies for your patients. Written by a world–leading team of Editors and Authors and covering cancers of the
Ovaries
Uterus
Vulva
Vagina
Cervix
Rare Gynecologic Cancers: Diagnosis and Management will guide you to the best life–saving treatment for your patients.
Specificaties
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<p>Preface, viii</p>
<p>Part 1 General Principles, 1</p>
<p>1 Molecular Targets in Gynecologic Cancers, 3<br />Whitfield Growdon, Rosemary Foster, and Bo Rueda</p>
<p>2 Imaging of Rare Gynecologic Tumors, 18<br />Hima B. Prabhakar and Dinushi S. Perera</p>
<p>3 Pathology Overview of Rare Gynecologic Tumors, 35<br />Robert H. Young</p>
<p>Part 2 Rare Ovarian Cancers, 51</p>
<p>4 Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma, 53<br />Rachel M. Clark and John O. Schorge</p>
<p>5 Mucinous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, 64<br />Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>6 Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, 70<br />Leslie S. Bradford and Annekathryn Goodman</p>
<p>7 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, 81<br />Ryan J. Spencer and Laurel W. Rice</p>
<p>8 Endometriosis–Associated Ovarian Cancer, 94<br />Leslie A. Garrett and Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>9 Carcinosarcoma of the Ovary, 109<br />J. Alejandro Rauh–Hain and Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>10 Malignant Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary, 120<br />Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>11 Malignant Sex Cord–Stromal Tumors of the Ovary, 132<br />Marcela G. del Carmen and Richard T. Penson</p>
<p>12 Small Cell and Neuroendocrine Cancers of the Ovary, 139<br />Ariel A. Kaphan and Cesar M. Castro</p>
<p>13 Carcinoid Tumors of the Ovary, 148<br />Michael J. Worley, Jr. and Michael G. Muto</p>
<p>Part 3 Rare Uterine Cancers, 157</p>
<p>14 Uterine Carcinosarcoma, 159<br />Premal H. Thaker and Don S. Dizon</p>
<p>15 Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, 167<br />Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>16 Mucinous Tumors of the Uterine Corpus, 178<br />Rachel M. Clark and Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>17 Uterine Clear Cell Carcinoma, 186<br />J. Alejandro Rauh–Hain, Alexander B. Olawaiye, and David M. Boruta</p>
<p>18 Updates on the Management of Uterine Serous Carcinoma, 195<br />Amanda Ramos and Amanda Nickles Fader</p>
<p>19 Endometrial Stromal Sarcomas, 205<br />Kathleen M. Schmeler, J. Alejandro Rauh–Hain, and Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>Part 4 Rare Cancers of the Cervix, Vulva and Vagina, 217</p>
<p>20 Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, 219<br />Olivia W. Foley, Leslie S. Bradford, and Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>21 Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Vagina and Vulva, 228<br />Alexander B. Olawaiye</p>
<p>22 Sarcomas of the Vulva and Vagina, 236<br />Rachel M. Clark, J. Alejandro Rauh–Hain, and Marcela G. del Carmen</p>
<p>23 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, 245<br />Whitfield Growdon</p>
<p>Index, 260</p>