Table of Contents

Foreword, by Kathleen Ryan, MD
Introduction
1. What Is Ovarian Cancer?
2. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
3. Chemotherapy
4. The Side Effects of Chemotherapy
5. Radiation Therapy
6. Nutrition
7. Controlling Pain and Suffering
8. Adding Quality to Life
9. Integrative Medicine for Ovarian Cancer
10. Image Recovery
11. Taking Care of Social Needs
12. Genetic Testing
13. Therapy Completion and Surveillance
14. Managing Recurrent Disease
15. Decisions at the End of Life
16. Death and the Process of Dealing with Loss
17. Survivorship
Resources
Notes
List of Contributors
Index

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About the Author

Robert E. Bristow, MD, MBA, FACOG, FACS, is the director of Gynecologic Oncology Services, the Philip J. DiSaia Chair of Gynecologic Oncology, Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California-Irvine. He is the coauthor of Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Principles and Practice. Terri L. Cornelison, MD, PhD, FACOG, is the associate director for clinical research in the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health and an assistant professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. F. J. Montz, MD, KM, FACOG, FACS, was a professor of gynecology and obstetrics, surgery, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical Institutions.

Reviews

It is clearly written, and will be a valuable tool for health care providers, patients, and anyone with an interest in the topic; it is suitable for all libraries and highly recommended for consumer health collections. American Reference Books Annual