Cancer in Pregnancy

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2018 Jun;45(2):187-200. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2018.01.009.

Abstract

This article reviews some of the more common types of cancer that may be encountered during pregnancy. It reviews the unique challenges with the diagnosis and treatment of breast, cervical, hematologic, and colon cancers in pregnant patients.

Keywords: Cervical cancer in pregnancy; Colon cancer in pregnancy; Gestational breast cancer; Hematologic cancers in pregnancy; Leukemia in pregnancy; Lymphoma in pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Colonic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Female
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / therapy*