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- Caring for the Female Cancer Patient - Gynecologic Considerations
- Caring for the Female Cancer Patient - Gynecologic Considerations
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Fertility Assessment and Fertility Preservation Options
- Chapter 2 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Chapter 3 Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
- Chapter 4 Managing Sexual Health Through Treatment and Survivorship
- Chapter 5 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
- Chapter 6 Hormone Therapy and Contraception Management
- Chapter 7 Cervical Cancer Screening
- Chapter 8 Vulvar Lesions and Eruptions
- Chapter 9 Nonpregnant and False-Positive Causes of β-hCG Elevation
- Chapter 10 Cancer and Pregnancy
- Chapter 11 Survivorship Care of Gynecologic Cancer
- Chapter 12 Anal and Colorectal Cancer
- Chapter 13 Bladder Cancer
- Chapter 14 Breast Cancer
- Chapter 15 Cervical Cancer
- Chapter 16 Endometrial Cancer
- Chapter 17 Head and Neck Cancer
- Chapter 18 Leukemia: Acute and Chronic
- Chapter 19 Lung Cancer
- Chapter 20 Pelvic Mass and Ovarian Cancer
- Chapter 21 Thyroid Cancer
- Chapter 22 Vulvar Melanoma
- Index
- References
Chapter 11 - Survivorship Care of Gynecologic Cancer
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 October 2024
- Caring for the Female Cancer Patient - Gynecologic Considerations
- Caring for the Female Cancer Patient - Gynecologic Considerations
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Fertility Assessment and Fertility Preservation Options
- Chapter 2 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Chapter 3 Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
- Chapter 4 Managing Sexual Health Through Treatment and Survivorship
- Chapter 5 Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
- Chapter 6 Hormone Therapy and Contraception Management
- Chapter 7 Cervical Cancer Screening
- Chapter 8 Vulvar Lesions and Eruptions
- Chapter 9 Nonpregnant and False-Positive Causes of β-hCG Elevation
- Chapter 10 Cancer and Pregnancy
- Chapter 11 Survivorship Care of Gynecologic Cancer
- Chapter 12 Anal and Colorectal Cancer
- Chapter 13 Bladder Cancer
- Chapter 14 Breast Cancer
- Chapter 15 Cervical Cancer
- Chapter 16 Endometrial Cancer
- Chapter 17 Head and Neck Cancer
- Chapter 18 Leukemia: Acute and Chronic
- Chapter 19 Lung Cancer
- Chapter 20 Pelvic Mass and Ovarian Cancer
- Chapter 21 Thyroid Cancer
- Chapter 22 Vulvar Melanoma
- Index
- References
Summary
More women are surviving gynecological cancer with advancements in screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Survivorship care of gynecological cancer includes surveillance for recurrence of disease, monitoring for late effects of treatment, reducing the risk and early detection of other cancer, and assessment of psychosocial function. Even if the surveillance of gynecological cancer survivors has some common features, non-invasive and invasive breast, cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancer will require an individualized therapeutic approach. Many survivors of gynecologic cancer will have long lasting effects on bone and sexual heath, so these areas should be addressed on a regular basis. In addition, it is important to use every encounter as an opportunity to assess the risk of other cancer and provide appropriate early detection. Survivorship care will also incorporate strategies to decrease the risk of other cancer through lifestyle modifications. Many female cancer survivors will have lifelong issues related to distress, body image, finance, and social support. Assessment of psychosocial issues and referral to appropriate services should be performed at every patient encounter.
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- Caring for the Female Cancer PatientGynecologic Considerations, pp. 179 - 199Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024