Handbook of Gynaecological Oncology

The Handbook of Gynaecological Oncology provides a thorough and up to date overview of the field of gynaecologic cancer.

The first section of the book includes chapters on epidemiology, radiation and chemotherapy therapies, surgery and pathology, and palliative care. The second part of the book examines eachmajor type of cancer such as cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer etc and each chapter follows a common format in which clinical presentation, symptoms and signs, staging, prognostic factors, and principles of both surgical and non surgical management are clearly and concisely covered.

The practical and clinical nature of the text is enhanced by the inclusion throughout of::
Learning Points boxes
Management algorithms
Photographs
Self-assessment Tests

Packed with useful informatioin, this handbook will be an invaluable resource for doctors and other health care professionals who are dealing with women with gynaecological cancer.