Women's cancers
By: edited by Alison Keen and Elaine Lennan ; foreword by Stan Kaye
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781405188517
Subjects: Female Genital Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms; Female Generative organs; Breast; Cancer; Women's Health; Cancer in women
Description: "Patients with breast and gynecological cancers have to contend with a large number of difficult and challenging issues. To help them to do this it is vital that their carers are fully informed in all areas. This book provides a comprehensive and meaningful picture of women's cancers, including epidemiology, histopathology, normal anatomy and physiology, staging, genetic predisposition, sexual function, fertility, treatment and management, survivorship, and palliative care"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1- Review of Female Reproductive System.Chapter 2- Epidemiology.Chapter 3- Women and Cancer.Chapter 4- Tumour markersChapter 5- Breast Cancer.Chapter 6; title: Ovarian Cancer.Chapter 7 -Cancer of the cervix.Chapter 8- Endometrial Cancer.Chapter 9 -Vaginal CancerChapter 10 -Cancer of the Vulva.Chapter 11- Health promotion / Prevention.Chapter 12; title: Sexual health and Sexuality.Chapter 13- FertilityChapter 14- Supporting Women with Cancer.Chapter 15- Palliative Care.