Albert Altchek

The Uterus: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management - Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology Albert Altchek Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991 edition

Description for Sales People: The newest information in the basic sciences and the resulting changes in clinical management of problems of the uterus are discussed for gynecologists active in patient care. The book series CPOG has practical information and is designed for easy use. Table of Contents: I Pathology.- 1 Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology.- 2 Pathophysiology of Diethylstilbestrol Changes.- 3 Immunology of the Uterus.- 4 Papillomaviruses and Cervical Neoplasia.- 5 Intraepithelial and Invasive Squamous Cell Lesions of the Uterine Cervix.- 6 Endocervical Carcinoma.- 7 Endometrial Hyperplasia and Endometrial Adenocarcinoma.- 8 Endometrial Response to Hormonal Therapy.- 9 Mesenchymal Tumors of the Uterus.- II Diagnostic Procedures.- 10 Colposcopy of the Cervix.- 11 Endometrial Sampling Techniques.- 12 Abdominal Approach to Pelvic Sonography.- 13 High-Frequency Transvaginal Scanning of the Uterus.- 14 Hysterosalpingography.- 15 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography of the Uterus.- III Contemporary Management.- 16 Hysteroscopy and Hysteroscopic Surgery.- 17 Hysteroscopic Laser Ablation of the Endometrium.- 18 Laser Surgery of the Cervix for Intraepithelial Neoplasia.- 19 Congenital Absence of the Uterus and Vagina.- 20 The Uterus Without Ovaries.- 21 Management of Anovulatory Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in the Adolescent.- 22 Management of Adult and Perimenopausal Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding and Current Use of Hormonal Replacement Therapy.- 23 Management of Uterine Leiomyomata.- 24 Genital Prolapse.- 25 Contemporary Management of Cancer of the Cervix.- 26 Endometrial Adenocarcinoma.- 27 Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Vagina and Uterus.- 28 Legal Principles.

Contributor Bio:  Deligdisch, Liane Liane Deligdisch, MD is Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics-Gynecology and Reproductive Science, The Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.