As perceptions of menopause have evolved, this new text examines what clinical problems can arise in treatment of patients experiencing the menopause after cancer treatment. It will be an invaluable reference for both gynaecologists and oncologists internationally.
As perceptions of menopause have evolved, this new text examines what clinical problems can arise in treatment of patients experiencing menopause after cancer treatment. For too long, menopausal symptoms have been undertreated in cancer survivors, leading to suffering and suboptimal health outcomes. From hot flashes to night sweats to mood and sexual concerns, this book provides practical tips for approaching these symptoms in the clinic. It will be an invaluable reference for both gynaecologists and oncologists internationally.
Chapter
1. Physiology of menopause.
Chapter
2. Cultural variations of
menopause.
Chapter
3. Navigating Genetic Cancer Risk: Indications for
Risk-Reducing Surgery and Managing Iatrogenic Menopause in Breast Cancer
Patient.
Chapter
4. Pharmacological management of menopausal symptoms in
breast cancer survivors.
Chapter
5. Pelvic Floor Problems after Cancer
Treatment.
Chapter
6. Sexual health and intimacy.
Chapter
7. Female Fertility
Assessment and Preservation Procedures for Cancer Survivors.
Chapter
8.
Breast Cancer and Symptom Management.
Chapter
9. Gynecologic Cancers: From
Epidemiology to Survivorship.
Professor Swati Jha MD, FRCOG, is a Subspecialist in Urogynaecology at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Honorary Professor at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Lidia Schapira MD, FASCO is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and Director of Cancer Survivorship at the Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Institute, Stanford, California, USA.
