Description
| Product ID: | 9783030028671 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CH |
| Title: | Textbook of Oncofertility Research and Practice |
| Subtitle: | A Multidisciplinary Approach |
| Authors: | Author: Divya K. Shah, Wendy S. Vitek, Teresa K. Woodruff |
| Page Count: | 570 |
| Subjects: | Reproductive medicine, Reproductive medicine, Oncology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Endocrinology |
| Description: | Bringing together more than a decade of dedicated investigation and clinical work, this unique textbook is a unified, comprehensive source for oncofertility research and medical practice that is both authoritative and up-to-date. It will serve as the primary oncofertility reference for the various medical disciplines that must be coordinated to provide care for young cancer patients. Moreover, it contains case studies that are prismatic for new entrants into the field. The book is organized around the major themes of the discipline and includes current research, clinical practice, emerging technologies and didactic questions and is divided into six thematic sections: Fertility implications in both oncologic and non-oncologic settingsOptions for fertility preservation, both male and femaleCare of the oncofertility patient, including contraception and pregnancy considerationsOncofertility in clinical practice, from setting up a new program to genetic counseling and communicationEthical and legal considerationsAdvances in the basic science of oncofertilityIn each chapter, bulleted key learning points and review study questions bookend the text. Six additional sections, comprised exclusively of clinical case studies illustrating the management of both oncologic and non-oncologic conditions, add to the pedagogical value of the text. Timely and utilizing the best current evidence, Textbook of Oncofertility Research and Practice: A Multidisciplinary Approach will be an invaluable resource for students, residents, fellows and professionals in reproductive endocrinology, pediatric endocrinology, adult and pediatric oncology, adult and pediatric urology, breast surgery, radiation oncology and allied professions where iatrogenic treatments or genetic conditions result in infertility. This textbook will be a unified, comprehensive source for oncofertility research and medical practice that is authoritative and up-to-date. Dr. Teresa Woodruff, who coined the term in 2006, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of oncofertility who has published a number of books with Springer on various aspects of this important topic, both basic science and clinical practice. It will serve as the primary oncofertility reference for the various medical disciplines that must be coordinated to provide care for young cancer patients, including reproductive endocrinology, pediatric endocrinology, adult and pediatric oncology, adult and pediatric urology, breast surgery, radiation oncology and allied professions where iatrogenic treatments or genetic conditions result in infertility. nd future directions. It will be divided into six thematic sections, listed here with some examples of topics covered:The book will be organized around the major themes of the discipline and will include the current research, clinical practice, emerging technologies a
Though the content included will be applicable to all professionals in the fields mentioned above, the primary market will be residents and fellows moving into any one of those fields who see patients in the oncofertility space but for whom no formal didactics are offered. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Publisher Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-05-07 |
