Online Medical Books for Genital system cancer

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Introduction: Malignant Neoplasms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Primarily a disease of older adults, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States (more than 560,000 deaths annually). More than 67% of patients who die of cancer are older than age 65. The most common... What causes cancer? ... Immune response ... Diagnostic methods ... Staging and grading ... Five major therapies ... Maintaining nutrition and fluid balance ... If the patient can't eat ... Total parenteral nutrition ... Pain control critical ... The hospice approach ... Psychological aspects ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Uterine cancer
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Uterine cancer involves cancerous growth of the endometrial lining. The five-year survival rate is 75% to 95% for stage I cancers; as the stages progress, the survival rate diminishes. For stage II, there's a 50% survival rate; stage III, 30%;... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Malignant spinal neoplasms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Malignant spinal neoplasms may be any one of many tumor types similar to intracranial tumors; they involve the cord or its roots and, if untreated, can eventually cause paralysis. As primary tumors, they originate in the meningeal coverings, the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Uterine cancer
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Cancer of the endometrium, or uterine cancer, is the most common gynecologic cancer. It usually affects postmenopausal women between ages 50 and 60; it’s uncommon between ages 30 and 40 and extremely rare before age 30. Most premenopausal women who develop uterine cancer have a... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Use every episode of care with adolescent patients to assure genital health
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

... Author: Madan Dharmar, MD What to Do - Gather Appropriate Data Adolescence is an important developmental period with regard to sexuality andsexualbehavior.Adolescentsareatincreasedriskforsexuallytransmitted ... Suggested Readings ... READ EXCERPTS »

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