Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Disorders

By Albert Altchek, Liane Deligdisch and Nathan Kase

Foreword. Pathology and Basic Sciences Ovarian Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology. The Normal Human Ovary: Part 1: Reproductive & Endocrine Functions, Part 2: How Steroid Hormones Work. Recent Progress in Gonadal Dysgenesis. Pathology of Non-Neoplastic Ovarian Enlargements. Precancerous Lesions of the Ovary. Epithelial Ovarian Neoplasms. Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary. Gonadal Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors. Matastatic Tumors of the Ovary. Peritoneal Lesions Related To Ovarian Neoplasms. The Genetic Etiology of Sporadic Ovarian Cancer. Diagnostic Techniques and Investigations Diagnostic Tests For Evaluation of Ovarian Function. Premature Ovarian Failure. Ultrasound of the Ovary. Ca125 and Other Tumor Markers in Screening and Monitoring of Ovarian Cancer. BRCA 1 and 2 Mutations in Ovarian Cancer . Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer. Early Diagnosis and Screening for Ovarian Cancer. Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Tumors. Syndromes and Susceptibility To Ovarian Cancer. A Geneticist Looks at Ovarian Cancer. Gene therapy of Ovarian Cancer- State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Speculation and Deductive Reasoning About Ovarian Epithelial Carcinogenesis and New Horizons. In vitro Fertilization, Stem Cells, Cloning and the Future of Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Contemporary Management Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. General Concepts of Endocrine Manipulation of Assisted Reproduction. Endometriosis. Menopause. Laparaoscopic Surgery of Benign Ovarian Disorders. Benign Ovarian Cysts, Neoplasms and Parovarian Cysts; Torsion; in the Young Patient and Fetus. The Management of Malignant Ovarian Neoplasms in the Young Patient. Ovarian Tumors in Pregnancy. Ovarian Cancer B the initial Laparotomy. Surgical Management of Large Ovarian Carcinoma Tumor Masses. The Long Term Management of Ovarian Cancer. The Laparoscopic Management of Adnexal Masses and Ovarian Cancer. Chemotherapy of Ovarian Cancer. intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Prevention of Ovarian Cancer: Prophylactic Oophorectomy, Oral Contraceptives.