Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer -

Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer

Samir A. Farghaly (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
XII, 247 Seiten
2022 | 2nd ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-09168-1 (ISBN)
213,99 inkl. MwSt

This new edition features updated information on all aspects of the diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer. Embracing knowledge from around the world, this multidisciplinary book discusses current approaches to ovarian cancer that have helped stabilize the rate of both incidences and fatality for the disease. The chapters focus on genetic screening and advances in management, including the optimization of chemotherapeutic agents, gene therapy, and the latest laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques. Further chapters address psychosocial and quality-of-life issues as well. The book is a must-have resource for wide range of practitioners who care for patients with ovarian cancer and researchers who study the disease.

Samir A. Farghaly, MD, PhDDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Joan and Sanford Weill Cornell University Medical Center - New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center- Cornell University New York, NYUSA Samir A. Farghaly is a physician/scientist and national and international expert in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Joan and Sanford I. Weill College of Medicine, Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, and the New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center at Cornell University. He received his M.D. from London University and his PhD degree in Molecular Biology from London University. He was affiliated with major London University teaching hospitals, Columbia University College of Physicians, and Surgeons/ Columbia University Medical Center.

1. Ovarian Cancer Epidemiology.- 2. Ovarian Cancer Screening and Early Detection.- 3. Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers.- 4. Hereditary Ovarian Cancer.- 5. Ovarian Cancer Pathology.- 6. Current Management of Patients with Early-stage Ovarian Cancer.- 7. Treatment of Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer.- 8. Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer.- 9. Overview of Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy.- 10. Management of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases.- 11. Targeted Molecular Therapy for Ovarian Cancer Patients.- 12. Ovarian Cancer in the Pediatric Population.- 13. Quality of Life in Women with Ovarian Cancer.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XII, 247 p. 49 illus., 35 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 749 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Onkologie
Schlagworte Cancer • epidemiology • Epithelial • Genetic Risk • Ovarian
ISBN-10 3-031-09168-X / 303109168X
ISBN-13 978-3-031-09168-1 / 9783031091681
Zustand Neuware
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