Focus on Gynecologic Malignancies, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Energy Balance and Cancer Series, Vol. 13

Gynecologic malignancies, especially endometrial and ovarian cancers are among the most important and most severely affected by obesity. This volume of Energy Balance and Cancer, written by the world?s leading experts in this field, is arranged to provide a transdisciplinary assessment of the pertinent issues, results of relevant research on mechanisms, and control, strategies for dealing with affected patients and improving outcomes and future research needs. The volume comprehensively covers the epidemiology linking obesity to endometrial and ovarian cancer as well as the public awareness of this critical problem. Subsequent chapters explain biologic aspects of linkages between energy balance and gynecologic malignancies. The volume further outlines strategies to disrupt the linkage between obesity and gynecologic malignancies and concludes with a series of chapters focused on management strategies for obese patients with gynecologic malignancies. 

This volume provides a valuable resource for all physicians, scientists and other transdisciplinary investigators and practitioners interested and involved in energy balance and cancer. It should be a particularly useful guide to optimize outcomes for all practitioners dealing with patients with gynecologic malignancies challenged by energy balance issues. Moreover, it should serve as a useful guide to students and investigators interested in conducting further research on defining and disrupting the important linkage between energy balance and gynecologic malignancies.

1. Epidemiologic Evidence for the Obesity-Endometrial Cancer Relationship.- 2. Epidemiologic Relationship Between Obesity and Ovarian Cancer.- 3. Public Knowledge of Obesity and Gynecologic Cancer Risk.- 4. Role of Estrogen and Progesterone in Obesity Associated Gynecologic Cancers.- 5. Obesity and Endometrial Cancer Precursors.- 6. Obesity, Adipokines, and Gynecologic Cancer.- 7. Adipose Derived Stromal Cells in Gynecologic Cancers.- 8. Obesity and Endometrial Cancer:  Mouse Models for Preclinical Prevention Studies.- 9. Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce the Risk of Obesity-Associated Gynecologic Malignancies: A Focus on Endometrial Cancer.- 10. Hormonal and Metabolic Strategies to Overcome Insulin Resistance and Prevent Endometrial Cancer.- 11. Management of Endometrial Cancer Precursors in Obese Women.- 12. Exercise and Lifestyle Interventions in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors.- 13. Physical Activity as a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer.- 14. Impact of Obesity on Surgical Approaches to Gynecologic Malignancies.- 15. Obesity, Fertility Preservation and Gynecologic Cancers.- 16. Metformin as Adjuvant Therapy in Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers.

Nathan A. Berger, MD, Distinguished University Professor and Hanna-Payne Professor of Experimental Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Oncology, is Director of the Case Western Reserve University Center for Science, Health and Society. He obtained the MD degree from Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, interned at Michael Reese Medical Center, Chicago, IL, and served as a medical resident and Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Dr. Berger was a research associate in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Gerontology Research Center, NICHD, NIH, Baltimore, MD. He was on the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine, before moving to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine where he served consecutively as Chief, Hematology/Oncology Division, Cancer Center Director, Dean, CWRU School of Medicine and now Director, Center for Science, Health and Society. His research focuses on model systems to study impact of diet, obesity and exercise on aging and cancer and studies to translate and evaluate these observations in human subjects

Karen H. Lu, MD, is Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, where she holds the J. Taylor Wharton Distinguished Chair in Gynecologic Oncology. Her main clinical interests include the surgical and medical treatment of women with ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as the management of women at genetically high risk for these cancer. Dr. Lu completed her undergraduate training at Harvard University and received her MD degree from Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology training at The Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She serves as Co-Director for the MD Anderson Clinical Cancer Genetics Program and Director of the High Risk Ovarian Cancer Screening Clinic. She is a national lea

Examines the relation of obesity to endometrial cancer and to ovarian cancer while providing insight into public understanding of the importance of obesity as a risk factor for gynecologic malignancies

Describes major aspects of biology relating obesity to gynecologic cancer including hormonal status, adipokines, adipose stromal cells and in particular, use of model systems to study the impact of obesity in gynecologic malignancies

Discusses the multiple prevention strategies including hormone and lifestyle interventions, extending even to bariatric surgery, along with detailed effects of the impact of obesity on treatment strategies and approach to unique outcomes

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras