Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sugino, Norihiro (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Comprehensive Gynecology and Obstetrics,
• Subjects: Gynecology .; Oncology .; Gynecology.; Oncology.

This volume elucidates state-of-the-art findings of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, incorporating expert basic knowledge. Uterine fibroids and adenomyosis are common uterine tumors in reproductive-age women. However, the pathogenesis of the tumors is still poorly understood, and both genetic and e...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Histopathology of uterine fibroids
• 2 Genetics and genomics of uterine fibroids
• 3 Molecular pathogenesis of uterine fibroids
• 4 Stem cells and uterine fibroids
• 5 Epigenetics and uterine fibroids
• 6 Biomarkers of uterine fibroids
• 7 Current medical treatments for uterine fibroids
• 8 Diagnostic imaging for uterine fibroids, adenomyosis and uterine sarcomas
• 9 Pathogenesis of adenomyosis
• 10 Adenomyosis and subfertility
• 11 Surgical treatments for adenomyosis
• 12 Pregnancy complications of adenomyosis.