Vulvar Cancer
Vulvar Cancer Mark Milam and Charles F. Levenback Vulvar cancers are among the least common gynecologic malignancies. Radical surgery is the primary approach for most patients, and advances…
Metastases to the Gynecologic Tract
Metastases to the Gynecologic Tract S. Diane Yamada and Nita K. Lee Metastases to the genital tract may occur as a result of recognizable widely disseminated disease from…
Surgical Instrumentation and Sutures
Surgical Instrumentation and Sutures John C. Elkas and Addie Alkhas It is imperative that surgeons understand the choice and limitations of their instruments and sutures with regard to…
Management of the Adnexal Mass
Management of the Adnexal Mass Ritu Salani and Christa Nagel Uterine adnexae are defined as the areas adjacent to the uterus that are occupied by the fallopian tubes…
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Diljeet K. Singh Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) represents a spectrum of cellular proliferations arising from the villous trophoblast of the placenta and encompasses 4 clinicopathologic…
High-Grade Serous Carcinomas of the Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneum
High-Grade Serous Carcinomas of the Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneum David E. Cohn and Ronald D. Alvarez Epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers remain the most…
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT TOPICS
Perioperative and Critical Care Principles of Radiation Therapy Principles of Chemotherapy Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy Integrative Oncology, Quality of Life, and Supportive Care Surgical Instrumentation and Sutures
Integrative Oncology, Quality of Life, and Supportive Care
Integrative Oncology, Quality of Life, and Supportive Care Diljeet K. Singh and Vivian E. von Gruenigen The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health broadly as “a state of…
Principles of Chemotherapy
Principles of Chemotherapy Ursula A. Matulonis GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chemotherapy agents are grouped into different categories based on mechanism of action. These categories include alkylating agents, antimicrotubule agents,…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescence
Aetiological agents Infection, disease, or related syndrome Bacteria Calymmatobacterium granulomatis Inguinal granuloma Chlamydia trachomatis Urethritis, cervicitis, epididymitis, proctitis, pharyngitis, MIP, lymphogranuloma venereum, neonatal conjunctivitis Gardnerella vaginalis Vaginitis, urethritis Haemophilus ducreyi…
