Gynecologic Cancer: Controversies in Management by David Gershenson, William McGuire and Martin Gore provides an excellent resource for specialists who deal with cancers of the female reproductive tract. An international group of authors focus on management controversies and present sections on complications of cancer treatment, surgical techniques, and symptom management. Additional coverage addresses the psychological impact of cancer diagnosis, fertility and gynecologic cancer, and quality of life issues.
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Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Provides multidisciplinary guidance on the biology, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care of patients with cancers of the female reproductive tract. Address the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis and quality of life issues. For physicians. DNLM: Genital Neoplasms, Female--therapy.
About the Author
David M. Gershenson, MD, Professor and Chairman, Anderson Clinical Faculty Chair for Cancer Treatment and Research; Director, Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; William P. McGuire, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS; Martin Gore; Michael J. Quinn; and Gillian Thomas.
Book Details
Features:
- Presents a balanced, global perspective of practice through an international team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and gynecologic oncologists.
- Highlights controversies discussed throughout with a question box at the beginning of each chapter.
- Features full-chapter coverage devoted to complications of cancer treatment.
- Presents full-chapter coverage of hot topics in the field including Primary Chemotherapy for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Urinary Conduits in the Practice of Gynecologic Oncology Fertility and Gynecologic Cancer Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer Syndromes Prevention of Gynecologic Malignancies.
Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Provides multidisciplinary guidance on the biology, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care of patients with cancers of the female reproductive tract. Address the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis and quality of life issues. For physicians. DNLM: Genital Neoplasms, Female--therapy.
About the Author
David M. Gershenson, MD, Professor and Chairman, Anderson Clinical Faculty Chair for Cancer Treatment and Research; Director, Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; William P. McGuire, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS; Martin Gore; Michael J. Quinn; and Gillian Thomas.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 1056 pages
- Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 1 edition (May 19, 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 044307142X
- ISBN-13: 9780443071423
- Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.6 inches
- List Price: $207.00
