Full Description
This practical reference book provides up-to-date, evidence-based multidisciplinary guidelines on the epidemiology, biology, diagnosis, and treatment of endometrial cancer. Individual chapters focus on topics such as hormonal interactions, cancer prevention, genetic classification and its clinical applications. Recent advances in diagnostic methods are described. The treatment-oriented chapters include coverage of the roles of lymphadenectomy and sentinel node dissection, surgical complications, radiation techniques, and chemotherapy in early-stage disease. Treatment options in advanced disease, including hormonal therapy and targeted therapy, are considered separately, as is the management of rare tumor types. The authors are international key opinion leaders. Summaries of the ESMO/ESGO/ESTRO guidelines on management are included. Each clinical chapter ends with a summary of recommendations with the level of evidence.
Contents
FIGO classification of endometrial cancer.- Epidemiology, risk factors and need for cancer registry.- Hormonal interactions in endometrial cancer.- Endometrial cancer prevention.- Controversies in pathology.- Hereditary cancers.- Genetic classification & it's clinical applications.- Advances in endometrial cancer diagnosis.- Need for level-one evidence in the management of endometrial cancer.- Summery of ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO consensus guidelines for the management of endometrial cancer.- Summery of SGO-NCCN management guidelines.- Risk factors in the early stage endometrial cancer.- Surgical principles.- Radiation therapy in endometrial cancer.- Role of chemotherapy.- Endocrine therapy of endometrial cancer.- Targeted therapy.- Management of rare tumours.- Quality of life.
