Obgyn Key

Breast Cancer and Related Diseases   Catherine M. Dang and M. William Audeh   Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women throughout the world, and particularly in Westernized,…

Ancillary Procedures   Joan L. Walker   INTRAPERITONEAL CATHETER AND PORT PLACEMENT   Procedure Overview The placement of an intraperitoneal (IP) catheter and access port should ideally occur at the…

Diagnostic Modalities   David Starks, Bin Yang, and Peter G. Rose   In the field of gynecologic oncology, the various diagnostic modalities available serve as invaluable tools in the diagnosis,…

Cervical Cancer   Angela J. Ziebarth, Kenneth H. Kim, and Warner K. Huh   Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. Nearly all invasive squamous…

Germ Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Ovarian Cancers   Susan C. Modesitt and Jubilee Brown   Germ Cell Tumors   Germ cell tumors of the ovary comprise fewer than 5% of…

Staging Procedures   Summer B. Dewdney and Matthew A. Powell   PROCEDURE OVERVIEW   Box 29-1 Master Surgeon’s Corner   Complete surgical staging including lymph node dissection, omentectomy, appendectomy, and…

Vaginal Cancer   William J. Lowery, Junzo Chino, and Laura J. Havrilesky   Primary vaginal cancer is an uncommon gynecologic malignancy and constitutes only 1% to 2% of gynecologic malignancies….

Uterine Sarcomas   Gary S. Leiserowitz   Sarcomas comprise approximately 3% to 7% of uterine corpus malignancies. Although they represent a small proportion of uterine cancers, they disproportionately contribute to…

Cancer in Pregnancy   Malaika Amneus and Christine H. Holschneider   The diagnosis of cancer complicates approximately 1 in 1000 pregnancies. Once diagnosed, emotional, ethical, diagnostic, and treatment dilemmas confront…

Genetics and Biology of Gynecologic Cancers   Douglas A. Levine   All cancer is genetic, meaning that all cancers have a genetic basis and result from an accumulation of mutations…