Main 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.

Contents:

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