General Medical Information

Contents
Section I
General Principles
Chapter 1: Biology and Genetics
G. Larry Maxwell and Andrew Berchuck

Chapter 2: Tumor Markers and Screening
Usha Menon and Ian J. Jacobs

Chapter 3: Immunology and Biologic Therapy
Otoniel Martínez-Maza and Jonathan S. Berek

Chapter 4: Chemotherapy
Robert C. Young and Maurie Markman

Chapter 5: Radiation Therapy
Patricia J. Eifel

Chapter 6: Pathology
Olga B. Ioffe, Aylin Simsir and Steven G. Silverberg

Chapter 7: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Daniel W. Cramer

Section II
Disease Sites
Chapter 8: Preinvasive Disease
Michael Campion

Chapter 9: Cervical Cancer
Neville F. Hacker

Chapter 10: Uterine Cancer
Neville F. Hacker

Chapter 11: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Jonathan S. Berek

Chapter 12: Nonepithelial Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancers
Jonathan S. Berek and Neville F. Hacker

Chapter 13: Vulvar Cancer
Neville F. Hacker

Chapter 14: Vaginal Cancer
Neville F. Hacker

Chapter 15: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
Ross S. Berkowitz and Donald P. Goldstein

Chapter 16: Breast Disease
Philip I. Haigh and Armando E. Giuliano

Section III
Medical and Surgical Topics
Chapter 17: Preoperative Evaluation, Medical Management, and Critical Care
Samuel A. Skootsky and M. Iain Smith

Chapter 18: Nutritional Therapy
David Heber

Chapter 19: Surgical Techniques
Jonathan S. Berek

Chapter 20: Laparoscopy
Kenneth D. Hatch

Chapter 21: Pelvic Exenteration
Kenneth D. Hatch

Section IV
Quality of Life
Chapter 22: Communication Skills
Robert Buckman

Chapter 23: Palliative Care and Pain Management
J. Norelle Lickiss and Jennifer A. M. Philip

Chapter 24: Psychological Issues
Barbara L. Andersen