Cervical Cancer: Contemporary Management is indeed a state-of-the-art textbook on cervix cancer. Although numerous general gynecologic oncology textbooks serve as practical resources for cervix cancer, out of necessity, they cannot address in depth the many critical aspects of this disease as provided in this text. The contents are organized into 8 sections and 33 chapters with the latter consistently and sequentially structured with an initial outline, introduction, descriptive but focused narrative complemented by quality figures, diagrams, tables and photographs and supported by contemporary references affording ease of access to appropriate resource information. and address the etiopathogenesis of cervix cancer including concise discussions of the viral-induced molecular events, aberrations yielding recognized histological changes, the role of screening, early detection, treatment alternatives and prevention opportunities. Notably, each of these chapters is authored by one or more physician-scientists from India. Hence, in addition to describing in detail the current high-tech approaches to prevention, screening and early treatment regarded as standard of care in high-resource settings, these authors also provide more pragmatic paradigms utilizing data-generated approaches for these interventions to maximize outcomes as a function of available resources in developing countries. and provide particulars regarding the management of invasive disease including the indications for and nuances of various radical surgical approaches and radiotherapy techniques. Additional sections include chapters dedicated to the complexities of treating recurrent disease, cervical abnormalities in pregnancy, unanticipated invasive cervix cancer at hysterectomy and the delivery of palliative care.

I wish to congratulate Drs Rajaram, Chitrathara and Maheshwari as well as the contributing authors for this outstanding edition addressing the etiology and management of the leading cause of death globally from gynecologic cancer, namely, cervix cancer.

Staging protocols, imaging techniques and sentinel node evaluation have been discussed in detail. Surgical management of cervical cancer is complete in all respects. All surgical techniques ranging from radical trachelectomy, radical abdominal hysterectomy, laparoscopic nerve- sparing radical hysterectomy, radical vaginal hysterectomy and the complications of surgery are described in detail. Emphasis in many chapters is on nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy which is known to reduce bladder, rectal and sexual dysfunction postoperatively. Postradiation hysterectomy and pelvic exenterations have been extensively covered. Videos on robotic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy in addition to open and laparoscopic radical procedures and radical trachelectomy complete the surgical armamentarium. Renowned national and international surgeons have contributed well-written chapters which speak for their experience and expertise.

Likewise, the radiation arm of cancer cervix therapy is extensive and ranges from radiation therapy: principles and techniques, chemoradiation, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, management of recurrent disease by both chemotherapy and radiation and interstitial brachytherapy. Image-guided techniques and treatment planning have been described wherever appropriate. Radiotherapy, as we know, is not without complications and this has also been addressed rationally. Finally, the book ends with a few special scenarios like cancer cervix and pregnancy, management after inadvertent simple hysterectomy and palliative care which by itself is an area that requires huge inputs.

We hope this book is valuable and finds itself on the bookshelves of all those who practice gynecologic oncology, postgraduate students and fellows specializing in this field.

We sincerely thank all contributors for videos of skilled surgical techniques which the beginner can play over and over again until he masters the technique.

Finally, the book would not have been possible without the effort of all the professionals at M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi. We thank them for their stupendous effort and for giving the book an international look.