Robert E. Bristow, MD, MBA, FACOG, FACS, is the director of Gynecologic Oncology Services, the Philip J. DiSaia Chair of Gynecologic Oncology, Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California-Irvine. He is the coauthor of Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Principles and Practice. Terri L. Cornelison, MD, PhD, FACOG, is the associate director for clinical research in the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health and an assistant professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. F. J. Montz, MD, KM, FACOG, FACS, was a professor of gynecology and obstetrics, surgery, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical Institutions.

• Foreword, by Kathleen Ryan, MDIntroduction1. What Is Ovarian Cancer?2. Surgery for Ovarian Cancer3. Chemotherapy4. The Side Effects of Chemotherapy5. Radiation Therapy6. Nutrition7. Controlling Pain and Suffering8. Adding Quality to Life9. Integrative Medicine for Ovarian Cancer10. Image Recovery11. Taking Care of Social Needs12. Genetic Testing13. Therapy Completion and Surveillance14. Managing Recurrent Disease15. Decisions at the End of Life16. Death and the Process of Dealing with Loss17. SurvivorshipResourcesNotesList of ContributorsIndex

It is clearly written, and will be a valuable tool for health care providers, patients, and anyone with an interest in the topic; it is suitable for all libraries and highly recommended for consumer health collections. American Reference Books Annual