Robert F. Ozols, MD, PhD, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Part of the American Cancer Society's Atlas of Clinical Oncology Series , this volume provides a complete overview of ovarian cancer. From cover to cover, it gives practical, timely advice on screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

Features

• More than 300 colour illustrations, photographs, and radiographs that show tumours as they manifest
• Discusses each stage of ovarian cancer in detail
• Explains the biology and pathology of ovarian cancer
• Describes primary, second-line, and experimental chemo-therapeutic regimens
• Explores biological, vaccine, and gene therapy in ovarian cancer
• Reviews the role of risk factors and genetics of ovarian cancer
• Accompanied by a CD-ROM with the complete text and illustrations of the book, in fully searchable PDF files

Contents

1. Screening of Ovarian Cancer
2. Epidemiology/Risk Factors
3. Genetics of Ovarian Cancer
4. Diagnosis and Staging
5. Surgical Debulking
6. Primary Chemotherapy Regimens
7. Second-Line Chemotherapy
8. Biology of Ovarian Cancer
9. Germ Cell Tumors
10. Stromal Ovarian Tumors
11. Early Stage Ovarian Cancer
12. Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer
13. Pathology of Ovarian Cancer
14. Biological/Vaccine/Gene Therapy in Ovarian Cancer
15. Radiation Oncology in Ovarian Cancer
16. Experimental Chemotherapy of Ovarian Cancer