Cervical Cancer. Contemporary Management + Dvd-Rom

Description

This book is a complete guide to the treatment and management of cervical cancer. Beginning with screening, diagnosis and pre-invasive treatment of the disease, it then discusses pathology, surgical management, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and management of disease recurrence.

With contributions from numerous international specialists, this book has over 350 images and illustrations to help gynaecologists and surgeons understand the techniques and treatments.

A DVD is included illustrating robotic hysterectomy, pelvic lymphadenectomy, radical trachelectomy and much more.

Key Points

• Complete guide to management of cervical cancer
• Contributions from international experts
• Detailed illustrations and images
• Includes DVD of surgical processes

Table of Contents

Section I: Conventional Screening, Newer Screening Methods, HPV Carcinogenesis, Biomarkers and HPV Vaccination

• 1. Cervical Cancer Screening in the Developing World
• 2. Cytology for Screening: Scope and Limitations
• 3. Management of Abnormal Pap Smears
• 4. Liquid Based Cytology
• 5. HPV Carcinogenesis, Clinical Applications and Biomarkers in Cancer Cervix
• 6. Current Status of HPV DNA Testing
• 7. Role of Colposcopy in Diagnosis
• 8. Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
• 9. HPV Vaccination in Primary Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Section II: Pathology of Cervical Cancer

• 10. Histopathology of Preinvasive Squamous Lesions and Microinvasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• 11. Pathology of Carcinoma Cervix
• 12. Adenocarcinoma and other Rare Histologic Entities: Clinical Aspects

Section III: Surgical Management of Early Stage Disease

• 13. Surgical Anatomy of the Cervix
• 14. Staging and Investigative Work-up
• 15. Sentinel Lymph Node Evaluation
• 16. Radical Trachelectomy
• 17. Radical Hysterectomy with Pelvic Lymphadenectomy
• 18. Surgical Technique of Radical Abdominal Hysterectomy
• 19. Laparoscopic Radical Nerve-sparing Hysterectomy
• 20. Radical Vaginal Hysterectomy
• 21. Complications of Radical Surgery

Section IV: Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy: Management of Early and Advanced Disease

• 22. Radiation Therapy in Cancer Cervix: Principles and Techniques
• 23. Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation for Carcinoma Cervix
• 24. Interstitial Brachytherapyin Cancer Cervix
• 25. Chemotherapy for Cervical Cancer: An Update
• 26. Complications of Pelvic Radiotherapy in Gynecological Malignancies
• 27. Postradiation Conservative Surgery

Section V: Management of Recurrent and Metastatic Disease

• 28. Pelvic Exenteration
• 29. Role of Chemotherapy in Recurrent/Metastatic Cervical Cancer

Section VI: Imaging Modalities for Cancer Cervix

• 30. Role of Imaging

Section VII: Special Case Scenarios

• 31. Pregnancy and Cervical Neoplasia
• 32. Management of Invasive Carcinoma Cervix after Inadvertent Hysterectomy

Section VIII: Palliative Care

• 33. Palliative and End of Life Care for Patients with Cervical Cancer

Index

Authors

Shalini Rajaram MD MAMS Director Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
K Chitrathara MD (OBGYN) MCh (Urology) Head of Department and Senior Consultant, Department of Surgical and Gynecologic Oncology, Lakeshore and Welcare Hospitals, Kochi, India
Amita Maheshwari MD Associate Professor, Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, E Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai, India