- Includes summaries of international guidelines of management recommendations for endometrial cancer
- Provides newer insights regarding management of endometrial malignancies at various levels
- Chapters are amply supported with illustrations and figures
- Controversies existing on the subject are also discussed
- Chapters include clear flowcharts to aid in diagnostic and surgical decision making
This book discusses in detail the recent advances in the management of endometrial cancer, including the latest therapies and diagnostic methods.
The book focuses on treatment-oriented topics such as the role of lymphadenectomy and sentinel node dissection, surgical complications, radiation techniques, and chemotherapy in endometrial cancer, and also explores treatment options in advanced disease stages, including hormonal therapy and targeted therapy. Providing insights into the evidence-based management guidelines for endometrial cancer, this book is a valuable resource for students, trainees and practitioners in the field of gynecology and gyne-oncology.
Table of Contents- Changing Trends in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer
- Cytogenetic Mechanisms in Endometrial Cancer
- Endometrial Precancers: Diagnosis and Management
- Hereditary Endometrial Cancers
- Lymphadenectomy in Endometrial Cancer: Present Status
- Sentinel Node Mapping in Endometrial Cancer
- Minimal Invasive Surgery for Management of Endometrial Cancer
- Review: Clinical Trials Outcome for Chemotherapy in Endometrial Cancer
- Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Carcinoma Endometrium: An Update
- Fertility Preserving Options in Endometrial Cancer
- MicroRNAs: Role in Cancer and miRNA Signatures in Endometrial Cancer
- Molecular Targeted Therapy in Endometrial Cancer: Basis and Therapeutics
- Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer: An Evolving Therapeutic Modality
- Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
- Non-Endometrioid Histologies: What Is New?
- Uterine Sarcomas: Review and Update
- Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumors of Uncertain Malignant Potential (STUMP)
