Ovarian Cancer : CD-Rom Include

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic
malignancies in the Western world. While substantial progress
has been made, and more and more patients are living longer with
the disease, the majority of patients with advanced ovarian
cancer are not cured.

Ovarian Cancer, a volume in the American Cancer Society Atlas of
Clinical Oncology series, thoroughly discusses pathology,
biology, epidemiology, genetics and screening.

Specific chapters examine diagnosis and staging, surgical
cytoreduction, and primary chemotherapy regimens. Renowned
contributors lend their expertise to chapters on radiation
therapy, early stage management, palliative surgery, and
developmental and high-dose chemotherapy. Germ cell tumors and
ovarian sex cord-stroma tumors are also examined. In addition,
the text outlines the major progress made in the understanding
of the biology of ovarian cancer and the molecular genetics of
the disease.

The majority of this atlas’ authors are involved in the NCI-
sponsored Specialized Programs in Research Excellence (SPORE)
Program in Ovarian Cancer.