About the Author
My name is Richard Smith and I am a Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon who specializes in treating women with cancer. I was born and educated in Scotland, graduating from Glasgow University (MB, ChB). I subsequently underwent postgraduate training in the West of Scotland and London. In the late 1980s, I worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in London and did my thesis on the interaction of infections with cervical cancer (MD, Glasgow).
I have worked for many years the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and have recently joined the new West London Gynaecological Centre at the Hammersmith Hospital in West London. In terms of Teaching, I am a Senior Lecturer at Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK, and Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University School of Medicine.
I have had a long running interest in doctor–patient communication and have edited two series of books (The “Guide to …” series and another series, “Patient Pictures”), which were designed to help doctors and nurses explain surgical operations to their patients. These books have sold well (approximately 240,000 copies), suggesting that colleagues, both nursing and medical, are very much interested in this area, not what you would think from looking in the press!
I have always been keen on the synthesis of “standard” or orthodox medicine with “complementary” medicine. This started with being taught hypnosis, practicing it, and has subsequently widened out to include referring my patients for hypnotherapy, homeopathy, acupuncture, counseling, and psychotherapy. Over the last decade I have also become convinced that although I believe that people with some form of religious belief do not survive longer, I am sure they cope better with their cancer. For those with no religious sentiment there are other ways of helping them to find the inner self. The synthesis of these factors allows for a truly holistic approach.
My co-author, Giuseppe Del Priore is also a gynecologist specializing in cancer treatment. He works at New York Downtown Hospital, Weill-Cornell School of Medicine in New York City and has a long-standing interest in doctor–patient communication. He has been a pioneer in the field of fertility sparing surgery.
The artist for the book is Ms. Dee MacLean, who is one of the foremost medical artists in the world today. She has an outstanding ability to make complex anatomy look comprehensible to both doctors and patients and has a long running interest in illustrating medical problems for patients. The Rev. Gary Bradley is the Vicar of the Churches of Little Venice, London, and Founder and Chairman of the Westminster Bereavement Council.
Mrs. Mira Dharamshi, Mrs. Patricia Walker, Mrs. Gallina Dean, and her husband John kindly wrote pieces as to their feelings about living with their cancer, or in John’s case, his wife’s cancer.
Contents
General Information
1. General Introduction
2. Anatomy Overview
3. The 4-cusp Approach to Cancer Care
4. General Concepts of Surgical Management
5. Sex, Cancer, and Surgery
Specific Cancers
6. Cervical Cancer and Precancer (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia)
7. Ovarian Cancer (Including Cancer of the Fallopian Tube)
8. Endometrial Cancer
9. Vulval Cancer
10. Breast Cancer
11. Choriocarcinoma: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
General Treatments and Care
12. General Concepts of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
13. Pain Management
14. Complementary Therapies
15. Bereavement/Grief
16. Spiritual Approaches to Living with Cancer
17. Conclusion
Suggested Further Reading
Glossary
Index
Book Details
- Paperback: 154 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 2nd Printing edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1846284376
- ISBN-13: 978-1846284373
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches