OVARIAN CANCER: THE “GYNAECOLOGICAL CHALLENGE” FROM DIAGNOSTIC WORK-UP TO CYTOREDUCTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY. VOLUME 2

Chapter 1. Surgical Anatomy – Essential Knowledge for Ovarian Debulking
Chapter 2. The Role of Minimal Invasive Techniques for the Management of Ovarian Tumours
Chapter 3. The Role of Minimal Invasive Surgical Techniques in Ovarian Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Chapter 4. The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection and ICG in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 5. Surgical Debulking in Ovarian Cancer – Surgical Atlas
Chapter 6. Pelvic and Paraaortic Lymphadenectomy: Surgical Technique
Chapter 7. Colorectal Surgery in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 8. Upper Abdominal Cytoreduction for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 9. Cardiophrenic Lymph Node Dissection in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 10. Liver Resection in Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Chapter 11. Splenectomy and Distal Pancreatectomy in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 12. Complete Pelvic Peritonectomy and Modified Nerve-Sparing Posterior Exenteration in Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma: Techniques and Feasibility
Chapter 13. The Role of Urologists in Ovarian Cancer Debulking Surgery
Chapter 14. Secondary Cytoreduction in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 15. The Role of Chemotherapy in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer – Current Protocols
Chapter 16. The Role of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 17. The Role of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 18. Maintenance and Consolidation Therapy in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 19. Novel Therapies for Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 20. Treatment of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 21. The Challenges and Solutions of Running Clinical Trials in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: The ICON Trials Experience
Chapter 22. Anaesthetic Management of Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 23. The Role of Thromboprophylaxis in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 24. Enhanced Recovery Protocols for Patients with Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 25. Management Approaches to Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Women
Chapter 26. Nutrition: Essential Support in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 27. Genetic Counselling – The BRCA Status of Ovarian Cancer Patients
Chapter 28. Quality of Life and Sexual Function after the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Index

Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest gynaecological cancers. In most cases, it is detected as an advanced tumor, since early diagnosis is challenging for most forms of the disease. Surgery and platinum-based compounds have been the mainstay of therapy for many years. The prognosis for ovarian cancer depends on the type of surgery and on the response to chemotherapy. Other regimens have little effect if the disease does not respond to platinum. However, several new therapies are emerging including bevacizumab and PARP-inhibitors, among others. This book provides a detailed body of information important to an understanding of the clinical aspects and management of such a challenging disease. The authors strive to provide the physician with insights and illustrations as well as useful tips and tricks for the everyday clinical practice. Several world-known experts in the field participated in this fruitful effort offering their knowledge and everyday experience, as well as valuable and original photos from their personal archives as well as the most recent and up-to-date guidelines in the field.

Authors
• Christos Iavazzo – Metaxa Memorial Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
• Alexandros Fotiou, MD – Metaxa Memorial Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
• John Spiliotis, PhD – Department of Surgical Oncology and HIPEC, Athens Medical Centre, Athens, Greece; Department of Surgical Oncology and HIPEC, European Interbalkan Medical Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece