(Taken from Patient Pictures - Gynaecological Oncology by Andy Nordin. Illustrated by Dee McLean. Series Editor: J Richard Smith. Published by and licensed to this site courtesy of Health Press Limited, Oxford. http://www.healthpress.co.uk)

You have now come to the Information part of the website, which is designed to give patients straightforward information with regard to the various operative procedures which are offered by my practice.

The information sheets have been kindly allowed to be reproduced by Miss Sarah Redstone, Publisher, Health Press Ltd, Elizabeth House, Queen Street, Abington, OX14 3JR.

I have been the Series Editor for the series Patient Pictures for many years and this particular book on gynaecology was written by my colleague, Mr Michael Stafford. When one of us is on leave, the other looks after his private practice. The Health Press process for producing information leaflets encompasses a Panel, including a General Practitioner, nurses and members of the lay public.

I do hope you find the information both practical and useful.

J RICHARD SMITH MD, FRCOG

INTRODUCTION
The female genital tract
The lymphatic system

PRE-CANCER OF THE CERVIX/
CERVICAL CANCER

CIN
Cervical cancer
Cervical smear
Colposcopy and treatment of abnormal smear
Cystoscopy, biopsy and sigmoidoscopy
Imaging investigations: IVU, CT and MRI
Loop biopsy, cone biopsy and simple hysterectomy
Radical hysterectomy
Laparoscopically assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy
and radical trachelectomy

OVARIAN CANCER
Ovarian cancer
Ultrasound and Ca125
TAH & BSO and omentectomy, and debulking surgery
Chemotherapy

ENDOMETRIAL CANCER
Endometrial cancer
Endometrial biopsy and ultrasound
Hysteroscopy and curettage
Hysterectomy for endometrial cancer

PRE-CANCER OF THE
VULVA/VULVAL CANCER

VIN and vulval cancer
Vulval biopsy and treatment of VIN
Wide local excision, radical vulvectomy
and groin node dissection

GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC
DISEASE (GTD)

GTD and evacuation of the uterus

GENERAL
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Exenteration surgery
Fistulae
Urinary diversion, ileostomy and colostomy
Nephrostomy and ureteric stents
lntestinal obstruction
Ascites and pleural effusion
Pain relief