Main description:

This comprehensive textbook and atlas provides detailed guidance on the performance and interpretation of colposcopy, with a particular focus on the diagnosis of precancerous cervical, vulvar, and vaginal lesions. The book not only describes the role of colposcopy in state of the art cervical cancer screening and triage but also covers the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cervical cancer in low-resource settings, where the vast majority of cases occur worldwide. The indications for colposcopy are clearly identified, and its use is described in a variety of specific circumstances, including during pregnancy, following surgical interventions and radiation treatment, and in the immunocompromised patient. The book will be of value for gynecologists and gynecologic oncologists, general practitioners, and family practice doctors; furthermore, physician assistants, nurses, and midwives will find it very useful for training and as a source of reference, regardless of whether they are working within an established screening program based on cytopathology and/or HPV testing or within a low-resource environment applying visual inspection as the primary screening strategy.

Contents:

Chapter 1) Introduction.- Chapter 2) Normal Anatomy of the Cervix.- Chapter 3) Abnormal Findings of the Cervix.- Chapter 4) International Nomenclature of Colposcopy.- Chapter 5) Indications for Colposcopy.- Chapter 6) The Significance of Cytology, Biopsy, and HPV Testing.- Chapter 7) Colposcopic Examination.- Chapter 8) Operative Colposcopy.- Chapter 9) Colposcopy of the Surgically Treated Cervix.- Chapter 10) Colposcopy During Pregnancy.- Chapter 11) Colposcopy of Radiation Induced Changes.- Chapter 12) Colposcopy of the Vagina.- Chapter 13) Colposcopy of the Vulva.- Chapter 14) The Immunocompromised Patient.- Chapter 15) HPV Vaccination.- Chapter 16) Psychological Considerations of Screening and Triage.- Chapter 17) Cervical Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Management Within a Low Resource Environment.- Chapter 18) Clinical Scenarios for Colposcopy Training.