title: Current trends in the management of carcinoma of the cervix, vulva, and vagina.
abstract: In this review, current basic and clinical literature that describes innovative strategies for staging diagnosis and management of cancers of the cervix, vulva, and vagina are reviewed. The reviewed literature includes investigations of viral oncogenesis, the role of angiogenesis in tumor development, pretreatment staging, and the emerging role of chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced disease.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA. sbrooks@ummc001.ummc.ab.umb.edu
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Wakeley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging