At over 600 pages, with more than 400 illustrations and photographs this text spans everything from embryology to the emotional trauma women undergo when their cervix is removed at hysterectomy.

This is also the most up-to-date text in the field - The editors have referenced work to 2006(and will continue to until the text goes to press), whilst still including all the classic research material and images where appropriate.

Essential for gynecologists, oncologists, basic scientists especially those involved in HPV (viral)research, GPs, nurses, colposcopy prctitioners, and sexual transmitted disease doctors

The only definitive major clinical reference book published on the cervix for thirty years
Including the most up-to-date research on HPV including up-to-date vaccine trial data
Highly illustrated in colour including many surgical procedures
Spanning the entire field from embryology to cancer to emotional trauma
International editorship, with leading names in the field
Cervical cancer is the second biggest cause of female cancer mortality worldwide and therefore relevant to the developing and developed world
Specific chapters related to management of cervical cancer in the developing world
Summaries of recommendations by international bodies including the IARC conference (Lyon 2004), dealing with cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment
The Editors, Jordan and Singer, are the co-founders of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
CONTENTS: Part 1 Basic structure and function of the cervix

1 Morphogenesis and differentiation of the cervicovaginal epithelium

2 The functional anatomy of the cervix, the cervical epithelium and the stroma

3 The vascular, neural and lymphatic anatomy of the cervix

4 Immunochemistry and immunology of the cervix

Part 2 Physiological and drug-induced alterations within the cervical epithelium

5 Morphology of the fetal and prepubertal cervicovaginal epithelium

6 The cervical epithelium during puberty and adolescence

7 The cervical epithelium and subepithelium during pregnancy and the puerperium

8 Decidual ectopy of the uterine cervix

9 The effects of oral contraceptive steroids, menopause and hormone replacement therapy on the cervical epithelium

10 Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and the cervicovaginal epithelium

Part 3 The cervix and fertility and infertility

11 The structure, chemistry and physics of human cervical mucus

12 Sperm transport in the human and mammalian cervix and genital tract: its relation to fertility

Part 4 The cervix in pregnancy and labour

13 Mechanics, biochemistry and pharmacology of the cervix and labour

14 The incompetent cervix

Part 5 Cervical infections

15 Pathology of inflammatory diseases of the cervix

16 Common non-viral infections of the cervix: clinical features and management

17 Common viral infections of the cervix (excluding human papillomavirus): clinical features and management

Part 6A Cervical neoplasia: natural history and pathology

18 Epidemiology and the role of human papillomaviruses

19 Molecular basis of cervical neoplasia

20 Angiogenesis in cervical neoplasia

21 Pathology of neoplastic squamous lesions

22 The pathology of glandular cervical lesions

Part 6B Cervical neoplasia: screening

23 Emotional aspects of cervical neoplasia screening and management

24 Cytology of normal and neoplastic cervical epithelium

25 Cytological screening for cervical neoplasia

26 Screening for cervical cancer using HPV tests

27 Real-time devices for the screening and diagnosis of cervical neoplasia

28A Tumour markers in cervical cancer - I

28B Tumour markers in cervical cancer - II

29A Screening for cervical cancer in developing countries

29B Visual screening for cervical neoplasia in developing countries

Part 6C Cervical neoplasia: management of premalignant and malignant disease

30 Colposcopy

31 The management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (squamous)

32 The management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (glandular)

33 The role of HPV in the management of cervical neoplasia

34 The management of cervical premalignancy and malignancy in pregnancy

35A Immunosuppression and the cervix: human immunovirus (HIV)

35B Immunosuppression and the cervix: other immunosuppressive disorders

36 Staging and pretreatment evaluation of women with cervical cancer

37 The management of microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix

38 Management of early-stage cervical cancer by surgery

39 The surgical techniques employed for treating early-stage cervical cancer

40 The management of advanced cervical cancer by surgery

41 The management of multifocal precancer of the lower genital tract

42 Radiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer

43 Management of cervical cancer by radiotherapy and chemotherapy

44 Vaccines to prevent and treat human papillomavirus associated anogenital disease

45 Psychosocial aspects associated with cervical disease and neoplasia

46 Colposcopy training and accreditation

47 The future - towards the elimination of cervical cancer

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