Women’s Cancers: Pathways to Healing A Patient’s Guide to Dealing with Cancer and Abnormal Smears /

• Main Authors: Smith, J. Richard (Author), Priore, Giuseppe Del (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Subjects: Popular works.; General practice (Medicine).; Gynecology.; Oncology.; Medicine.; Health.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Medicine and Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

Women's Cancers: Pathway to Healing - A Patient’s Guide to Dealing Ovarian and Breast Cancer provides accurate information that combines both orthodox medical treatments, along with more complementary and esoteric therapies. Giving not only a valuable source of information and support to women...

Table of Contents:

• General Information
• General Introduction
• Anatomy Overview
• The 4-cusp Approach to Cancer Care
• General Concepts of Surgical Management
• Sex, Cancer, and Surgery
• Specific Cancers
• Cervical Cancer and Precancer (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia)
• Ovarian Cancer (Including Cancer of the Fallopian Tube)
• Endometrial Cancer
• Vulval Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Choriocarcinoma: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
• General Treatments and Care
• General Concepts of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
• Pain Management
• Complementary Therapies
• Bereavement/Grief
• Spiritual Approaches to Living with Cancer
• Conclusion.