365Surveillance Recommendations SURVEILLANCE GUIDELINES • At completion of primary surgery and/or initial adjuvant treatment, patients should be counseled regarding the purpose of follow-up. • History and physical examination should include a…
353Sexual Function, Fertility, and Cancer SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION Sexual dysfunction is common in patients who undergoing diagnosis of and treatment for gynecologic malignancies. This is due to pain, discomfort, bleeding,…
387Statistics DEFINITIONS • General definitions Variable—anything manipulated in an experiment. Independent variable—one varied by and under the control of the experimenter. Dependent variable—one that responds to manipulation. Nominal variable—a named…
399Reference Material SURVEILLANCE VISIT CHECKLIST: CHECKLIST FOR SURVEILLANCE OF GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES Patient name _________________________________________ Visit date ____________________________________________ Disease site and stage __________________________________ Date of diagnosis/surgery _______________________________ Date treatment completed…
247Postoperative Care Protocols RADICAL VULVAR SURGERY • Drains: Groin Jackson–Pratt (JP) drains should be discontinued when output is less than 30 mL per day. Foley catheter: depending on site of…
3Cervical Cancer Screening The Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology (LAST) project has developed terminology for lower anogenital tract preinvasive disease to create a unified histopathological nomenclature with a single set…
189Gestational Trophoblastic Disease CHARACTERISTICS • Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) describes a group of tumors that arise from trophoblastic cells. This is usually the result of an abnormal fertilization event and…
