1. Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer: An Update -- 2. Genetic Risks of Ovarian Cancer -- 3. Management of Hereditary Ovarianâ€{u2CA5}ast Cancer -- 4. Ovarian Cancer ScreeningÂ{u086E}d Early Detection -- 5. Surface Epithelial Tumors of the Ovary -- 6. Pathology of Non Epithelial Malignancies of the Ovary -- 7. Strategies for the Management of Ovarian Cancer -- 8. Ovarian Cancer in the Pediatric Population -- 9. Management of Patients with Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer -- 10. Treatment of Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer -- 11. Diagnosis and Management of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases -- 12. Targeted Molecular Therapy for Patients with Ovarian Cancer -- 13. Psychological Aspects of Hereditary and Non-Hereditary Ovarian Cancer -- 14. Quality of Life in Patients with Ovarian Cancer.

This volume is an up-to-date resource on the international state-of-the-art in the diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer.Âרile this devastating disease has been considered mainly a disease of the Western hemisphere, the book moves beyond our conventional understanding and embraces knowledge from around the world. It focuses on recent advances in diagnosis, including genetic screening; improvements and expanded choices in management, such as gene therapy and the optimization of chemotherapeutic agents; and the latest laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques. Further chapters address histopathologic features of this disease, Â{u1BA4} related psychosocialÂ{u1BA4} quality of-life-issues. The book is aimed at the wide range of practitioners who care for patients with ovarian cancer and researchers who study the disease:Â{u09E5}neral surgeons, surgical oncologists, gynecological oncologists, medical oncologists, pediatric oncologists, gynecological pathologists, gynecologists, gynecological cancer epidemiologists, gynecological onco-psychologist, genetic counselors, geneticists, and cancer research scientists.