Surgery for Carcinoma Endometrium

Chitrathara, K.; Simi Raj, T. J.

doi:10.1007/978-81-322-1892-0_16

K. Chitrathara MD(Gynec), M.Ch(Uro), FAIS⁴ &
T. J. Simi Raj MD, DGO⁵

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There has been a significant change in the management of carcinoma endometrium over the past 50 years. The concept of surgery as primary therapy and postoperative adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy for patients at high risk of recurrence emerged after the FIGO surgical staging. There had been a gradual move away from the use of adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy in patients who have been completely surgically staged in the last decade.

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Department of Surgical and Gynecologic Oncology, Welcare Hospital and Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
K. Chitrathara MD(Gynec), M.Ch(Uro), FAIS (ICRETT Fellowship in Oncology)
Department of Surgical and Gynaecologic Oncology, Welcare Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India
T. J. Simi Raj MD, DGO

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Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Shalini Rajaram
Surgical &Gynec Oncology, Lakeshore & Welcare Hospitals, Kochi, Kerala, India
Chitrathara K
Gynec Onclogy, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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Chitrathara, K., Simi Raj, T.J. (2015). Surgery for Carcinoma Endometrium. In: Rajaram, S., K, C., Maheshwari, A. (eds) Uterine Cancer. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1892-0_16

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