100 Questions & Answers About Cervical Cancer

by Dizon, Don S.; Krychman, Michael L.; DiSilvestro, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780763754471
• ISBN10: 0763754471
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-05
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

The only text to provide both the patientfs and doctorfs views, 100 Questions & Answers About Cervical Cancer aims to provide a much needed primer for patients and their families and aims to address the questions most relevant to a woman following a diagnosis of pre-invasive changes or invasive cervical cancer. This text gives up-to-date, authoritative, practical answers to your questions about cervical cancer; not only the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, but also female survivorship. This is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.Among the 100 Questions asked in this text are:-What does it mean to have early invasive cervical cancer?-What is the prognosis for women whose disease is advanced?-What should I know about my general health maintenance?-What is the cervical cancer vaccine?

Author Biography

Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, Program in Women's Oncology, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Probidence, Rhode Island Paul DiSilvestro, MD, FACOG, Program in Women's Oncology, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Probidence, Rhode Island Michael Krychman, MD, Director, Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, California

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
The Basics	p. 1
Give basic information about cervical cancer
Risk Factors and Cofactors	p. 11
Outline a number of factors that are associated with cervical cancer
Screening and Early Cervical Changes	p. 19
Cover screening and detection
Treatment of Abnormal Pap Tests	p. 25
Discuss what treatment options are available
Diagnosis and Staging: Invasive Cervical Cancer	p. 37
Discuss general information on the diagnosis of cervical cancer
Treatment of Invasive Cervical Cancer: Early-Stage Disease	p. 51
Examine cervical cancer as an early-stage disease and corresponding treatment options
Treatment of Invasive Cervical Cancer: Locally Advanced Disease	p. 61
Examine cervical cancer as a locally advanced disease as well as appropriate treatment options
Treatment of Metastatic, Advanced, or Recurrent Cervical Cancer	p. 67
Examine cervical cancer as a metastatic, advanced, or recurrent disease as well as appropriate treatment options
Treatment at the End of Life	p. 75
Help to sort through information for terminal patients
Survivorship Issues After Cervical Cancer	p. 81
Discuss general health issues that occur after cancer diagnosis and treatment
Sexuality After Cervical Cancer	p. 107
Address issues related to sexuality and intimacy that follow cancer diagnosis and treatment
Fertility and Cervical Cancer	p. 127
Address concerns about fertility
Prevention and Screening	p. 133
Are concerned with minimizing the risk of cervical cancer and cover such topics as
Glossary	p. 145
Index	p. 153
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