Oncology
- Exploring advances in staging criteria, as well as therapeutic regimens, this guide
- discusses how modern imaging techniques can be utilized in patient assessment and management
- debates the routine follow-up of treated cases, proposes models of aftercare, and studies risk factors for relapsed disease
- offers a critical assessment of the current literature on screening and disease outcomes
- includes an up-to-date section on modern radiotherapy in both a primary and adjuvant role
- presents a thorough re-evaluation of the role of surgery in corpus cancer and how this has evolved according to evidence from clinical trials
- charts the development and utilization of laparoscopic techniques
- details issues related to hormone replacement therapy
- considers the increasing use of specialized assessment clinics to evaluate postmenopausal bleeding
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.