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    Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology, 8e

    Dennis S. Chi, Don S. Dizon, Catheryn Yashar, Dineo Khabele

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    Chi DS, Dizon DS, Yashar C, et al. Chi8. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business; 2025. Accessed December 08, 2024. https://oncology.lwwhealthlibrary.com/book.aspx?bookid=3333&sectionid=0

    APA Citation
    Chi, D. S., Dizon, D. S., Yashar, C., & Khabele, D. (2025). Chi8. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business. https://oncology.lwwhealthlibrary.com/book.aspx?bookid=3333&sectionid=0

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    Chi, Dennis S., et al. Chi8 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business, 2025. https://oncology.lwwhealthlibrary.com/book.aspx?bookid=3333&sectionid=0


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    • Copyright
    • Title Page
    • Dedication
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Section Editors
    • Contributors
    • Video List
    • Section 1: Overview of Basic Biology

      p1-8

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      • CHAPTER 1.1: Overview of Basic Biology

        p3-8

    • Section 2: Vulvar Cancer

      p9-44

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      • CHAPTER 2.1: Epidemiology of Vulvar Cancer

        p11-11

      • CHAPTER 2.2: Vulvar Cancer: Anatomy, Natural History, and Patterns of Spread

        p11-13

      • CHAPTER 2.3: Vulvar Cancer: Etiology, Risk Factors, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

        p14-14

      • CHAPTER 2.4: Vulvar Cancer: Preinvasive Disease

        p15-15

      • CHAPTER 2.5: Vulvar Cancer: Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Workup

        p16-18

      • CHAPTER 2.6: Therapy for Vulvar Cancer: Radiation, Systemic Therapy, and Treatment of Persistent and Recurrent Disease

        p19-27

      • CHAPTER 2.7: Surgery for Vulvar Cancer

        p28-33

      • CHAPTER 2.8: Vulvar Cancer: Pathology and Prognostic Factors

        p34-42

      • CHAPTER 2.9: Vulvar Cancer: Follow-Up and Survivorship Issues

        p43-43

      • CHAPTER 2.10: Vulvar Cancer: Future Directions

        p44-44

    • Section 3: Vaginal Cancer

      p45-80

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      • CHAPTER 3.1: Vaginal Anatomy

        p47-48

      • CHAPTER 3.2: Vaginal Cancer: Etiology, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

        p49-53

      • CHAPTER 3.3: Symptoms and Diagnosis of Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Vaginal Cancer

        p54-56

      • CHAPTER 3.4: Surgery for Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Vaginal Cancer

        p57-58

      • CHAPTER 3.5: Prognostic Factors

        p59-60

      • CHAPTER 3.6: Therapeutic Approach for VAIN and Invasive Vaginal Disease

        p61-68

      • CHAPTER 3.7: Treatment of Persistent and Recurrent Vaginal Cancer

        p69-69

      • CHAPTER 3.8: Rare Histologies of Vaginal Cancer

        p70-77

      • CHAPTER 3.9: Vaginal Cancer: Follow-Up, Survivorship Issues, and Summary

        p78-80

    • Section 4: Cervical Cancer

      p81-120

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      • CHAPTER 4.1: Cervix Uteri: Epidemiology, Etiology, Risk Factors, Anatomy, Natural History, and Patterns of Spread

        p83-86

      • CHAPTER 4.2: Genetics and Molecular Biology of Cervical Cancer

        p87-87

      • CHAPTER 4.3: Cervical Cancer: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Evaluation

        p88-92

      • CHAPTER 4.4: Surgery for Cervical Cancer

        p93-96

      • CHAPTER 4.5: Cervical Cancer: Pathology

        p97-104

      • CHAPTER 4.6: Radiation Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Targeted Therapies in Cervix Cancer

        p105-114

      • CHAPTER 4.7: Treatment of Persistent or Recurrent Uterine Cervix Cancer

        p115-116

      • CHAPTER 4.8: Survivorship Issues Following Treatment for Cervical Cancer

        p117-118

      • CHAPTER 4.9: Cervical Cancer: Future Directions

        p119-120

    • Section 5: Corpus: Epithelial Tumors

      p121-186

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      • CHAPTER 5.1: Endometrial Cancer: Introduction, Anatomy, Natural History, and Patterns of Spread

        p123-126

      • CHAPTER 5.2: Endometrial Cancer: Etiology, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

        p127-129

      • CHAPTER 5.3: Endometrial Cancer: Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Workup

        p130-132

      • CHAPTER 5.4: Surgery for Endometrial Cancer

        p133-147

      • CHAPTER 5.5: Endometrial Cancer: Pathology and Prognostic Factors

        p148-158

      • CHAPTER 5.6: Therapy for Endometrial Cancer: Radiation, Chemotherapy, Targeted, Immunotherapy, and Other New and Novel Agents

        p159-179

      • CHAPTER 5.7: Treatment of Persistent and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

        p180-180

      • CHAPTER 5.8: Endometrial Cancer: Special Conditions

        p181-182

      • CHAPTER 5.9: Endometrial Cancer: Follow-Up and Survivorship Issues

        p183-184

      • CHAPTER 5.10: Endometrial Cancer: Future Directions

        p185-186

    • Section 6: Corpus: Mesenchymal Tumors

      p187-234

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      • CHAPTER 6.1: Mesenchymal Tumors: Introduction, Anatomy, Natural History, and Patterns of Spread

        p189-190

      • CHAPTER 6.2: Mesenchymal Tumors: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Risk Factors

        p191-192

      • CHAPTER 6.3: Mesenchymal Tumors: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Evaluation and Workup

        p193-196

      • CHAPTER 6.4: Surgery for Newly Diagnosed Uterine Corpus Mesenchymal Tumors

        p197-201

      • CHAPTER 6.5: Pathology of Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors

        p202-212

      • CHAPTER 6.6: Radiation Therapy for Uterine Corpus Mesenchymal Tumors

        p213-215

      • CHAPTER 6.7: Chemotherapy for Uterine-Limited and Advanced Uterine Sarcomas

        p216-230

      • CHAPTER 6.8: Surgery for Persistent and Recurrent Uterine Sarcomas

        p231-231

      • CHAPTER 6.9: Uterine Sarcomas: Follow-Up, Survivorship Issues, and Future Directions

        p232-234

    • Section 7: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Molar Pregnancy and Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

      p235-270

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      • CHAPTER 7.1: Epidemiology, Genetics, and Pathology in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

        p237-246

      • CHAPTER 7.2: Management of Molar Pregnancy

        p247-250

      • CHAPTER 7.3: Management of Low-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

        p251-256

      • CHAPTER 7.4: Management of High-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

        p257-266

      • CHAPTER 7.5: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Postdiagnosis and Treatment, Long-Term Sequelae, and Quality-of-Life Issues

        p267-270

    • Section 8: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

      p271-400

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      • CHAPTER 8.1: Epidemiology and Risk Factors

        p273-283

      • CHAPTER 8.2: Hereditary Ovarian Cancer: BRCA and HNPCC—Panel Testing

        p284-294

      • CHAPTER 8.3: Natural History of the Disease: Patterns of Spread

        p295-298

      • CHAPTER 8.4: Ovarian Cancer: Etiology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

        p299-309

      • CHAPTER 8.5: Ovarian Cancer: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Workup

        p310-325

      • CHAPTER 8.6: Surgery for Ovarian Cancer

        p326-342

      • CHAPTER 8.7: Ovarian Cancer: Pathology

        p343-365

      • CHAPTER 8.8: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Prognostic Factors

        p366-370

      • CHAPTER 8.9: Management of Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

        p371-374

      • CHAPTER 8.10: Management of Borderline Tumors and Low-Grade Serous Tumors

        p375-377

      • CHAPTER 8.11: Management of Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer

        p378-388

      • CHAPTER 8.12: Approach to Advanced and Recurrent Clear Cell, Mucinous, or Endometrioid Cancer

        p389-390

      • CHAPTER 8.13: Treatment of Ovarian Carcinosarcoma

        p391-391

      • CHAPTER 8.14: Ovarian Cancer: Survivorship Issues

        p392-393

      • CHAPTER 8.15: Treatment of Persistent and Recurrent Ovarian Cancer and Palliative Care

        p394-397

      • CHAPTER 8.16: New Therapeutics

        p398-400

    • Section 9: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors

      p401-446

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      • CHAPTER 9.1: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Introduction, Anatomy, Natural History, and Patterns of Spread

        p403-404

      • CHAPTER 9.2: Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Etiology, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

        p405-408

      • CHAPTER 9.3: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Evaluation and Workup

        p409-413

      • CHAPTER 9.4: Surgery for Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors

        p414-419

      • CHAPTER 9.5: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Pathology and Prognostic Factors

        p420-428

      • CHAPTER 9.6: Therapy for Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Radiation, Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Other New and Novel Agents

        p429-435

      • CHAPTER 9.7: Treatment of Persistent and Recurrent Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors

        p436-437

      • CHAPTER 9.8: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Special Conditions

        p438-439

      • CHAPTER 9.9: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Follow-Up and Survivorship Issues

        p440-443

      • CHAPTER 9.10: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Future Directions

        p444-446

    • Section 10: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors

      p447-472

      Expandable section

      • CHAPTER 10.1: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Introduction, Anatomy, Natural History, and Patterns of Spread

        p449-449

      • CHAPTER 10.2: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Etiology, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

        p450-452

      • CHAPTER 10.3: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Workup

        p453-455

      • CHAPTER 10.4: Surgery for Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors

        p456-456

      • CHAPTER 10.5: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Pathology and Prognostic Factors

        p457-463

      • CHAPTER 10.6: Therapy for Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Radiation, Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Other New and Novel Agents

        p464-465

      • CHAPTER 10.7: Treatment of Persistent or Recurrent Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors

        p466-468

      • CHAPTER 10.8: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Special Conditions

        p469-469

      • CHAPTER 10.9: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Follow-Up and Survivorship Issues

        p470-470

      • CHAPTER 10.10: Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Future Directions

        p470-471

    • Section 11: Breast Cancer

      p473-550

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      • CHAPTER 11.1: Breast Cancer: Introduction

        p475-475

      • CHAPTER 11.2: Breast Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Anatomy, and Natural History

        p475-477

      • CHAPTER 11.3: Breast Cancer: Clinical Presentation

        p478-484

      • CHAPTER 11.4: Breast Imaging

        p485-489

      • CHAPTER 11.5: Breast Pathology

        p490-501

      • CHAPTER 11.6: Surgical Management of the Breast

        p502-506

      • CHAPTER 11.7: Surgical Management of the Axilla

        p507-511

      • CHAPTER 11.8: Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer

        p512-517

      • CHAPTER 11.9: Approaches to Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Management

        p518-522

      • CHAPTER 11.10: Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

        p523-529

      • CHAPTER 11.11: Multidisciplinary Approach to Breast Cancer Care

        p530-531

      • CHAPTER 11.12: Systemic Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer

        p532-536

      • CHAPTER 11.13: Breast Cancer in the Older Patient

        p537-538

      • CHAPTER 11.14: Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer

        p539-542

      • CHAPTER 11.15: Breast Cancer: Survivorship Issues

        p543-550

    • Section 12: Special Topics

      p551-750

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      • CHAPTER 12.1: Clinical Trials Methodology and Analysis

        p553-570

      • CHAPTER 12.2: Cost-Effective and Value-Based Gynecologic Cancer Care

        p571-589

      • CHAPTER 12.3: Perioperative and Critical Care

        p590-634

      • CHAPTER 12.4: Nutrition Support of Patients With Gynecologic Cancer

        p635-652

      • CHAPTER 12.5: Management of Pain

        p653-674

      • CHAPTER 12.6: Palliative and Supportive Care

        p675-687

      • CHAPTER 12.7: Hereditary Cancer Genetics

        p688-695

      • CHAPTER 12.8: Biologic and Physical Principles of Radiation Oncology

        p696-750

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