Case-Based Gynecological Oncology

Miss Kavita Singh is an experienced clinician working in a reputed busy cancer centre in UK based at Pan Birmingham Gynaecology Cancer Centre. She is the clinical lead for surgical delivery of care for all types of gynaecological cancers and is also the Program Director for subspecialty training in Gynaeoncology. She is well known in UK for her surgical performance and surgical training skills and attracts trainees to come and train under her from UK and abroad.  She is a keen teacher with immense clinical experience and has achieved the best survival outcomes in Gynaecological oncology care in UK for her centre.She has innovated several surgical techniques in her clinical practice and her complex surgical expertise attracts referrals from UK and abroad. She communicates well and has presented in several professional meetings.She has contributed several book chapters and has been the subeditor for Gynaecological oncology sections in books and published several papers in peer reviewed journals. She is a reviewer for several journals and holds regular training courses in anatomy and surgical techniques. Her training experience extends from having worked in India, UK, France, Africa and USA. She is well recognised in her NHS performance by obtaining several clinical excellence awards. Dr Bindiya Gupta works as Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. She completed her fellowship in gynaecologic oncology from the Pan Birmingham Gynaecology Cancer Centre, Birmingham, UK under the Commonwealth exchange program. She is an editor of 6 books, has 80 indexed publications in national & international journals of repute and has contributed several chapters in books. She is a reviewer of several international journals and has received several awards including the FIGO award for best paper from a developing country. She is an active member of various oncology societies in India including ISCCP, AOGIN-India, FOGSI and AOGD oncology committees and has delivered lectures in various national and international conferences. She is a keen researcher with several projects in gyneoncology.

• Section I: Case based Studies: Ovarian cancer.- Management of adnexal masses.- Epithelial ovarian cancer: High grade serous:.- Epithelial ovarian cancer: Low grade serous: Tasos .- Non-serous histology: Endometrioid, Clear cell, Mucinous, neuroendocrine tumours.- Recurrent ovarian cancer:.- Hereditary ovarian cancer.- Platinum resistant ovarian cancer.- Metastatic ovarian cancer.- Fallopian tube cancer/ STIC lesions.- Primary peritoneal cancer.- Germ cell tumours: Overview, Yolk sac tumour, Dysgerminomas.- Germ cell tumours: Immature teratoma, Mixed germ cell tumour, Choriocarcinoma.- Stromal tumours of ovary: Granulosa cell tumours, Leydig cell tumours, Thecomas.- Rare ovarian cancer histology: Small cell cancer, Brenner, Squamous cell cancer in dermoid.- Borderline ovarian tumours: Early and Advance stage.- Serous, Mucinous, Micro invasive cancer, Invasive implants.- Uncommon cases: Pseudomyxoma peritoneii, Cancer of unknown primary.- Section II: Case based Studies: Cervical cancer.-  Early stage cervical cancer.- Locally advanced cervical cancer.- Stage IV cervical cancer.- Recurrent cervical cancer.- Rare histology: Clear cell cancer, mucinous, mesonephric duct cancer.- Role of Salvage surgery in incompletely treated/ persistent cervical cancer.- Unsuspected incompletely operated cervical cancer.- Section III: Case based Studies: Endometrial cancer.- Diagnostic pathways for post-menopausal bleeding .- Type I endometrial cancer: Early stage.- Type I endometrial cancer: Advanced stage.- Type II endometrial cancer: Serous, clear cell, mixed incompletely operated endometrial cancer.- Recurrent endometrial cancer.- Synchronous and metachronous endometrial tumours.-- Hereditary endometrial cancers .- Section IV: Case based Studies: Gynaecological sarcoma and Carcinosarcoma.- Leiomyosarcoma, Endometrial stromal sarcoma, Undifferentiated stromal  sarcomas, Adenosarcomas, Smooth muscle tumour of unknown malignant potential.- Rhabdomyosarcoma.- Carcinosarcoma ofmullerian tract: Uterine, ovarian, fallopian tube.- Case based Studies:  Vaginal cancer.- Squamous cell cancer.- Rare histological subtypes: Adenocarcinoma, Vaginal melanoma.- Section VI: Case based Studies: Vulval Cancer.- Squamous cell: early stage, advanced stage.- Rare histology: Bartholin gland, Basal cell cancer, Paget’s disease, Vulval melanoma.- Section VII: Case based Studies: Cancer in pregnancy.- Borderline ovarian tumour, Ovarian cancer.- Choriocarcinoma.- Cervical cancer.- Rare histology: Vulval cancer, endometrial stromal sarcoma.- Section VIII: Fertility Preservation in Gynaecological Cancers.- Fertility preservation in cervical cancer.- Fertility preservation in endometrial cancer.- Fertility preservation in borderline ovarian tumour and Germ cell ovarian tumours.- Techniques of assisted conception in gynaecological oncology.​

“Case-Based Gynecological Oncology is a practical case-based guide for clinicians that connects academic knowledge with day-to-day clinical practice. … Each chapter considers an important clinical scenario, presenting case studies that are followed by focused questions and in-depth discussion on differential diagnoses, treatment strategies … and outcomes. Case discussions are supported by guidance on relevant diagnostic imaging tests, histological data and evidence-based guidelines. … the text is thorough from a clinical management perspective … .” (Nishat Bharwani, RAD Magazine, May, 2025)