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Get the evidence-based, practical guidance you need to provide state-of-the-art care to women with gynecologic cancers. From diagnosis through medical and surgical management, Berek and Hacker's Gynecologic Oncology, 6th Edition delivers invaluable knowledge and expertise on every aspect of gynecologic malignancies. Ideal for gynecologic oncologists and fellows, general gynecologists, and medical and radiation oncologists, this new edition clearly translates basic science to clinical practice, making it your go-to source for everyday reference.

FeaturesConcise, comprehensive coverage ensures your access to current knowledge of general principles, as well as medical and surgical treatment for the full range of gynecologic cancers: cervical, breast, ovarian, vulvar and vaginal, and uterine.
Evidence-based, templated chapters speed you directly to the information you need.
Extensively revised, separate chapters on the latest innovations in laparoscopy and robotics keep you up to date.
Expert authorship, including the expertise of numerous international contributors, keeps you at the forefront of your field and helps you prepare for board exams.
New illustrations and drawings, as well as pathology slides and clinically-relevant diagrams, help you visualize key concepts.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to:Complete content with enhanced navigation
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Foreword to the First Edition by Sherman M. Mellinkoff
Preface
Contributors
Section I
General Principles
1. Biology & Genetics
Stéphanie Gaillard, Larry Maxwell, Anil K. Sood, Andrew Berchuck
2. Biologic, Targeted & Immune Therapies
Oliver Dorigo, Jonathan S. Berek
3. Chemotherapy
Michael L. Friedlander, Maurie Markman
4. Radiation Therapy
Patricia J. Eifel
5. Pathology
Christina S. Kong, Teri A. Longacre, Michael R. Hendrickson
6. Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Kathryn L. Terry, Daniel W. Cramer
7. Cervical Cancer Screening & Preinvasive Disease
Michael J. Campion, Karen Canfell

Section II
Disease Sites
8. Cervical Cancer
Neville F. Hacker, Jan B. Vermorken
9. Uterine Cancer
Neville F. Hacker, Michael L. Friedlander
10. Ovarian Cancer Tumor Markers & Screening
Alexandra Gentry-Mararaj, Ian Jacobs, Usha Menon
11. Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, Peritoneum
Jonathan S. Berek, Michael L. Friedlander, Neville F. Hacker
12. Germ Cell & Other Nonepithelial Ovarian Malignancies
Jonathan S. Berek, Michael L. Friedlander, Neville F. Hacker
13. Vulva Cancer
Neville F. Hacker, Patricia J. Eifel
14. Vaginal Cancer
Neville F. Hacker, Patricia J. Eifel
15. Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
Ross S. Berkowitz, Donald P. Goldstein
16. Breast
Armando E. Giuliano, Catherine M. Dang
17. Cancer in Pregnancy
Frédéric Amant, Lazlo Unger

Section III
Medical and Surgical Topics
18. Preop, Medical Management & Critical Care
Spencer R. Adams, M. Iain Smith, Roger M. Lee, Reza Khorsan, Patricia Eshaghian, Samuel A. Skootsky
19. Nutritional Therapy
Paul M. Maggio, Norman Rizk
20. Surgical Techniques
Jonathan S. Berek, Amer Karam, David Cibula
21. Laparoscopy
Kenneth Hatch, Jonathan Berek
22. Robotics
Joshua Z. Press, Walter H. Gotlieb
23. Pelvic Exenteration
Kenneth D. Hatch, Jonathan S. Berek

Section IV
Quality of Life

24. Communication Skills
Walter F. Baile, Robert Buckman
25. Symptom Relief & Palliative Care
Rosanne Moses, Jennifer A. M. Philip, J. Norelle Lickiss
26. Psychological Issues
Kristen C. Williams, Barbara L. Andersen

Index