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Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecologic Cancers

Authoritative, comprehensive guidance on uncommon gynecologic malignancies

Michael Frumovitz (Author), Mario M. Leitao Jr. (Author), Preetha Ramalingam (Author)

9780323829380, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 22 August 2022

384 pages
27.6 x 21.6 x 2.6 cm, 1.27 kg

"This is an easy-to-read resource on rare gynecological cancers for those in the field. Each chapter is comprehensive and self-standing, preventing flipping back and forth to other chapters to find pertinent material. There are useful figures and tables to summarize the content and to give an at-a-glance, quick view of the key information covered in the chapter. The book is very up to date and addresses all therapies that are currently used in gynecological cancers.The ebook is easy to navigate and provides access to the book in its entirety." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Dandi Huang, MD(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center). Doody's Score: 4 Stars!

Offering a one-stop guide to recognition and therapeutic decision making, Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Gynecologic Cancers fills a gap in the medical literature on uncommon ovarian, uterine, cervical, and vulvovaginal cancers and trophoblastic diseases. This authoritative text, edited by Drs. Michael Frumovitz, Mario Leitao, and Preetha Ramalingam, has been authored by internationally recognized experts from top institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Each chapter covers different cancer subtypes and has been reviewed by an oncologist and a pathologist.

  • Provides up-to-date clinical guidance on assessment and therapeutic options for patients with rare gynecologic malignancies. 

  • Presents information in a templated, easy-to-read format. Each chapter includes an introductory clinical case followed by epidemiology of disease, pathologic assessment, basic science/molecular/translational research, work-up of newly diagnosed disease, staging, treatment of newly diagnosed disease, treatment of recurrent disease, potential therapeutic targets, and a case resolution. 

  • Includes diagnostic and treatment algorithms for each form of cancer. 

  • Contains numerous anatomical figures, radiographs, photographs, and tables for quick visual reference. 

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. 

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Section 1 - Ovarian Cancer

    1. Malignant Germ Cell Tumors
    2. Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors
    3. Malignant Mixed Mesodermal Tumor
    4. Clear Cell Carcinoma
    5. Mucinous Carcinomas
    6. Low-Grade Serous Tumors (MPSC) and Variants
    7. Small Cell (hypercalcemic)
    8. Other rare ovarian cancers (Small Cell Carcinoma (hypercalcemic), Small Cell Carcinoma (Neuroendocrine, Mesolthelioma, Squamous Cell, Sarcomas)
    9. Section 2 – Uterine Cancer

    10. Leiomyosarcoma
    11. Other sarcomas of the uterus (Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, STUMP, adenosarcoma)
    12. Carcinosarcoma
    13. Uterine Serous Carcinoma
    14. Other rare uterine cancers (Choriocarcinoma, Yolk Sac, Neuroendocrine)
    15. Section 3 – Cervical Cancer

    16. High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
    17. Other rare cervical cancers (Verrucous Carcinoma, Clear Cell Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma)
    18. Section 4 – Vulvovaginal Cancers

    19. Clear Cell Carcinoma
    20. Melanoma
    21. Bartholin Gland Carcinoma
    22. Benign and Malignant Paget’s Disease
    23. Other rare vulvovaginal carcinomas (Verrucous Carcinoma, Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Yolk Sac Tumor, Aggressive Angiomyxoma, Sarcomas
    24. Section 5 – Trophoblastic Disease

    25. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor

Subject Areas: Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT]

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