Management of cervical cancer during pregnancy.

J Obstet Gynaecol

c Department of Gynecologic Oncology , Medipol University School of Medicine, İstanbul , Turkey.

Published: January 2017

Cervical cancer (CC) is the most common gynaecological cancer during pregnancy. The rarity of the disease and lack of randomised control studies have prevented the establishment of treatment guidelines. The management of CC mainly follows the guidelines for the non-pregnant disease state, expert opinions and limited case reports. Although the management of CC diagnosed during pregnancy appears to be a significant dilemma for the patients and specialists, the prognosis of CC is not influenced by pregnancy. The treatment decision should be made collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team consisting of an obstetrician, gynaecologist, oncologist and paediatrician. The concerns of the patient should be taken into account.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2015.1065235DOI Listing

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