Full Description
Ovarian Cancer covers the most recent clinical advances in this area in a concise, practical, and very visually attractive manner. It is a concise and accessible text, enhanced with specially commissioned state-of-the-art computer graphics, and full color illustrations. It presents a comprehensive and very up-to-date account of all the important issues affecting the investigation, diagnosis and management of this disease, with special emphasis on new drug treatments and screening.. Written by a world-class author team comprising medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons, Ovarian Cancer reflects the team approach taken to treat this life-threatening disease.Feature: Clear and accessible style. Benefit: Easy to read and understand.Feature: Full colour illustration. Benefit: Difficult concepts clearly explained. Clinical photographs reproduced as they appear in real life.Feature: Very up-to-date. Benefit: Provides timely adviceFeature: Covers current hot topics such as the very latest on drug treatment. Benefit: Provides clear advice on new issues which concern the readerFeature: International, multidisciplinary author team. Benefit: Provides depth and breadth of knowledge.Feature: Key points boxes at opening of chapters. Benefit: Summarises current developments at a glance.
Contents
The problem. Epidemiology, etiology, mortality stastics (Frank Lawton)Anatomy, pathology, histology (possibly written by Professor Harold Fox, Manchester, UK)The molecular basis of ovarian cancer (Ian Jacobs)Clinical presentation (Frank lawton)Investigation of the adnexal mass, screening, tumor markers and early diagnosis (Ian Jacobs)Management of the adnexal mass, early referral, UK "two-week" wait initiative, triaging etc (Frank Lawton)Surgical management, staging and debulking (Frank Lawton)Role of chemotherapy, established therapies, phase I-II studies, experimental regimens (Steven Williams)Role of Radiotherapy (Ida Ackerman)Late stage/recurrent disease (Frank Lawton)Familial ovarian cancer, BRCA1 and 2, ovarian cancer syndrome (Ian Jacobs)Non-epithelial ovarian cancers (Steven Williams)The future (Ian Jacobs, plus contributions from other members of the team).
