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    Uncommon Gynecologic Cancers
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    Uncommon Gynecologic Cancers

    By John O. Schorge and Robert H. Young

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    About this ebook

    Rare gynecological cancers kill all too commonly

    Gynecological cancer is a frightening prospect for women. It is terrifying also for physicians who need, but often can’t find, guidance on how to investigate and appropriately treat the tumors. Rare cancers provide greater challenges as information can be harder to find and more difficult to verify.

    Rare Gynecologic Cancers: Diagnosis and Management brings together all you need to know on these life-threatening diseases. Straightforward summaries of pathophysiologic processes lead to the investigations that will improve your diagnostic accuracy. This provides the basis for you to identify effective treatment strategies for your patients. Written by a world-leading team of Editors and Authors and covering cancers of the

    •             Ovaries

    •             Uterus

    •             Vulva

    •             Vagina

    •             Cervix

    Rare Gynecologic Cancers: Diagnosis and Management will guide you to the best life-saving treatment for your patients.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateNov 10, 2014
    ISBN9781118655337
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