1st Edition

Management of Menopause in Cancer Survivors

Edited By Swati Jha, Lidia Schapira Copyright 2026
162 Pages 5 Color & 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

162 Pages 5 Color & 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

162 Pages 5 Color & 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

As perceptions of menopause have evolved, this new text examines what clinical problems can arise in treatment of patients experiencing menopause after cancer treatment. For too long, menopausal symptoms have been undertreated in cancer survivors, leading to suffering and suboptimal health outcomes. From hot flashes to night sweats to mood and sexual concerns, this book provides practical tips... Read more

Preface
List of contributors

Chapter 1. Physiology of menopause Rhianna Davies and Nick Panay Chapter 2. Cultural variations of menopause-  Ruth Athey and Swati Jha Chapter 3. Navigating Genetic Cancer Risk: Indications for Risk-Reducing Surgery and Managing Iatrogenic Menopause in Breast Cancer Patient- Darya Dahi and Jane Meisel Chapter 4. Pharmacological management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors- Mridula A George, Ana Ferrigno Guajardo and Maryam B. Lustberg Chapter 5. Pelvic Floor Problems after Cancer Treatment- Tim Hillard Chapter 6 Sexual health and intimacy- Claudine Domoney and Elle Sein Chapter 7. Female Fertility Assessment and Preservation Procedures for Cancer Survivors- Elizabeth Varghese, Kirsten Das and Jacqueline C. Yano Maher Chapter 8. Breast Cancer and Symptom Management- Hana R Rosenow, Charles L Loprinzi and Daniel S Childs Chapter 9. Gynecologic Cancers: From Epidemiology to Survivorship- Alexa Steckler, Kang Woo Kim, Don S. Dizon and Christine A. Duffy

Index

Biography

Professor Swati Jha MD, FRCOG, is a Subspecialist in Urogynaecology at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Honorary Professor at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Lidia Schapira MD, FASCO is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and Director of Cancer Survivorship at the Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Institute, Stanford, California, USA.