Current Concepts in Endometrial Cancer (eBook)

Dr. Ranu Patni is a prominent gynecologic oncologist with more than fifteen years of experience in ‘Gynecologic Oncology’. After postgraduate work in Obstetrics and Gynecology, her quest for clinical, surgical and academic excellence led her to constantly upgrade her skills through trainings from reputed international and national institutions, including King George V Hospital (Sydney, Australia) and Tata Memorial Hospital (Mumbai). She has been a pioneer in establishing the concept of ‘Gynecological Oncology’ and ‘Menopausal Medicine’ in the state of Rajasthan, India.Her surgical skills are backed not only by a large number of gynecological cancer surgeries including those on many challenging endometrial cancer patients, but also by very competitive long-term results. She is well known for her age-appropriate approach to individual patients and routinely adopts evidence-based fertility preservation techniques and hormonal conservation measures.She also has a keen interest in research and dissemination of knowledge among the medical fraternity as well as the public. She has organized and participated in numerous national and international conferences / workshops, contributed chapters to books of national repute, published papers in national and international journals, edited and peer-reviewed papers for prominent journals, is an active member of many academic societies and has been a Principal investigator in large multicentric clinical trials on ‘Postmenopausal Osteoporosis’.A unique feature of Dr. Patni’s career is her passion for public health education. Over the past twenty years, she has repeatedly engaged in efforts to educate the public, especially women, about the preventive and therapeutic aspects of various health issues.

Overview of Endometrial Carcinoma.- Premalignant lesions of the Endometrium.- Epidemiology and Prevention of Endometrial Carcinoma.- Pathophysiology of Endometrial Carcinoma.- Diagnosis and pre-management work-up of Endometrial Carcinoma.- Management of early stage Endometrial Carcinoma.- Management of advanced stage Endometrial Carcinoma.- Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma.- Minimally invasive surgery for Endometrial Carcinoma.- Future perspectives for Endometrial Carcinoma.