Book excerpt: PROLOG is a voluntary, strictly confidential, personal continuing education resource that is designed to be stimulating and enjoyable. By participating in PROLOG, obstetrician-gynecologists will be able to do the following: - Review and update clinical knowledge - Recognize areas of knowledge and practice in which they excel, be stimulated to explore other areas of the specialty, and identify areas requiring further study - Plan continuing education activities in light of identified strengths and deficiencies - Compare and relate present knowledge and skills with those of other participants - Obtain continuing medical education credit, if desired - Have complete personal control of the setting and of the pace of the experience The obstetrician-gynecologist who completes Gynecologic Oncology and Critical Care, Eighth Edition, will be able to - identify epidemiologic factors that contribute to the risks of various malignancies and determine appropriate screening tests. - analyze the pathophysiology and evaluate the histopathology of various malignancies. - associate symptoms with early onset of specific malignancies, determine appropriate diagnostic tests, and select diagnosis. -