Description
This book aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature in each of the major areas relating to the management of older gynecological cancer patients, and makes recommendations for best practice and future research. The authors come from a broad geographic spread including the UK, mainland Europe and North America to ensure a worldwide relevance. Chapter 1: Background and Epidemiology Nicole Ezendam, Lonneke van de Poll-Franse and Jan-Willem Coebergh Chapter 2: Pathology of Gynecologic Cancer Deborah Delair Chapter 3: Geriatric Issues in Ovarian Cancer Miriam Rodin Chapter 4: Geriatric Assessment for the Oncologist Allison Magnuson and Supriya Mohile Chapter 5: Pharmacology of Chemotherapy Christopher B. Steer and Gabriel W.H. Mak Chapter 6: Pre-operative risk assessment Siri Rostoft Kristjansson, Monica Ramello and Riccardo A. Audisio Chapter 7: Genetics and Gynecological Cancer Beth Overmoyer Chapter 8: Radiotherapy Athina Markouizou Chapter 9: Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms and Presentation Barbara Goff Chapter 10: Ovarian Cancer – Surgical Considerations Kara C. Long and Dennis S. Chi Chapter 11: Ovarian Cancer: Primary Chemotherapy William P. Tew Chapter 12: Relapse – Surgical Considerations and Secondary Cytoreduction Sara M. Jordan and Robert E. Bristow Chapter 13: Ovarian Cancer Relapse – Experimental Therapies Melina Shoni and Ursula A. Matulonis Chapter 14: Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in Older Women Nuria Romero and Franco Muggia Chapter 15: Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in the Geriatric Patient Kathleen Moore Chapter 16: Treatment of Advanced Stage and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer in Elderly Women Nita Karnik Lee and Gini F. Fleming Chapter 17: Cervical Cancer in the Elderly: Staging and Surgical Management Amanda L. Jackson and Linda Van Le Chapter 18: Cervical Cancer – Advanced Stage & Relapse Treatment – Standard and Experimental Therapy Peter Rose Chapter 19: Vulval and Vaginal Cancer Niyati Nadkarni and Amina Ahmed Chapter 20: Uterine Sarcomas in the Elderly Robert Maki and Afsheen Iqbal Chapter 21: Sexual Medicine in the Management of Older Gynecologic Cancer Patients Cara Stabile, Rebecca Steed and Jeanne Carter Chapter 22: End-of-life care for elderly patients with gynecologic cancer Lois Ramondetta, Maxine Grace de la Cruz and EdenMae C. Rodriguez Chapter 23 : Palliative Surgery Lisa A. dos Santos and Andrew W. Menzin Niyati Nadkarni and Amina Ahmed
