Uterine Cervical Cancer : Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives

This volume provides a broad background of the basic sciences, clinical and therapeutic aspects, and management of uterine cervical cancer. It offers state-of-the-art information on the molecular genetics, biology, and clinical aspects of premalignant lesions of the uterine cervix, and provides a better understanding of the molecular and cellular events that underlie uterine cervical cancer. Uterine Cervical Cancer: Clinical and Therapeutic Perspectives contains extensive, updated information on the promising new developments in the diagnosis and management of uterine cervical cancer. It will serve as an invaluable resource for all clinicians and basic medical scientists caring for women with uterine cervical cancer, including attending surgeons, physicians, clinical fellows, and residents in the disciplines of gynecologic oncology, medical oncology, and surgical oncology. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer (Anjum Memon, Peter Bannister)....Pages 1-16 Prevention of Cervical Cancer (Konstantinos Doufekas, Yaa Achampong, Adeola Olaitan)....Pages 17-29 Current Advances in Optical Screening for Cervical Cancer (Amuthachelvi Daniel, Wilfred Prasanna Savarimuthu)....Pages 31-51 Cervical Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Diama Bhadra Vale, Joana Froes Bragança, Luiz Carlos Zeferino)....Pages 53-59 Pathology and Molecular Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer and Precursor Lesions (Mariana Canepa, Nimesh R. Patel, Maria Luisa Garcia-Moliner)....Pages 61-87 Uterine Cervical Cancer in Women with HIV Infection (Linda Mileshkin, Evangeline Ponnusamy, Catherine Louise Cherry)....Pages 89-105 Immunotherapy for Precancerous Lesions of the Uterine Cervix (Samir A. Farghaly)....Pages 107-140 Utility of Sentinel Node Biopsy in Cervical Cancer (Alejandra Mateos, Silvia Marín, Ignacio Zapardiel)....Pages 141-152 Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Early-Stage Uterine Cervical Cancer (Elisa Moreno-Palacios, Claudia Blancafort, Maria Lombarte, Ignacio Zapardiel)....Pages 153-164 Standard and Novel Surgical Treatment in Cervical Cancer (Georgios Androutsopoulos, Raj Naik)....Pages 165-189 Management of Recurrent Uterine Cervical Cancer (George Zarkavelis, Alexandra Papadaki, Aristides Kefas, Ioannis Zerdes, Konstantina Tatsi, Stergios Boussios)....Pages 191-214 Chemotherapy for Cervical Cancer (Romelie Rieu, Gemma Eminowicz)....Pages 215-231 Potential Biomarkers for Personalized Radiation Therapy for Patients with Uterine Cervical Cancer (Pablo Moreno-Acosta, Shyrly Carrillo, Oscar Gamboa, Diana Mayorga, Alfredo Romero-Rojas, Alexis Vallard et al.)....Pages 233-247 Radiotherapy for Uterine Cervical Cancer (Edward Chandy, Gemma Eminowicz)....Pages 249-265 Quality of Life in Women with Cervical Cancer (C. Rutherford, R. Mercieca-Bebber, M. Tait, Linda Mileshkin, M. T. King)....Pages 267-289 Back Matter ....Pages 291-299