Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management

Abstract Cancer in pregnancy, defined as a cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, is a rare but severe condition presenting both clinical and ethical challenges. During the last two decades a paradigm shift has occurred towards recommending similar staging and treatment regimens of pregnant and non‐preg...

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Main Authors: Lone Storgaard, Iben Katinka Greiber, Berit Woetmann Pedersen, Birgitte Bruun Nielsen, Mona Aarenstrup Karlsen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14653
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Iben Katinka Greiber
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description Abstract Cancer in pregnancy, defined as a cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, is a rare but severe condition presenting both clinical and ethical challenges. During the last two decades a paradigm shift has occurred towards recommending similar staging and treatment regimens of pregnant and non‐pregnant cancer patients. This strategy is a result of an increasing number of reassuring reports on chemotherapy treatment in pregnancy after the first trimester. The management of cancer in pregnancy should be managed in a multidisciplinary team where staging, oncological treatment, social and mental care, timing of delivery, and follow‐up of the infant should be planned. Due to the rarity, centralization is recommended to allow experience accumulation. Furthermore, national and international advisory boards are supportive when there is a lack of expertise.
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spelling doaj-art-4a5c6d74c1da450bbac31fceed23d5242025-08-20T03:22:22ZengWileyActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica0001-63491600-04122024-04-01103463063510.1111/aogs.14653Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical managementLone Storgaard0Iben Katinka Greiber1Berit Woetmann Pedersen2Birgitte Bruun Nielsen3Mona Aarenstrup Karlsen4Obstetric Department Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkObstetric Department Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkObstetric Department Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkObstetric Department Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkObstetric Department Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkAbstract Cancer in pregnancy, defined as a cancer diagnosed during pregnancy, is a rare but severe condition presenting both clinical and ethical challenges. During the last two decades a paradigm shift has occurred towards recommending similar staging and treatment regimens of pregnant and non‐pregnant cancer patients. This strategy is a result of an increasing number of reassuring reports on chemotherapy treatment in pregnancy after the first trimester. The management of cancer in pregnancy should be managed in a multidisciplinary team where staging, oncological treatment, social and mental care, timing of delivery, and follow‐up of the infant should be planned. Due to the rarity, centralization is recommended to allow experience accumulation. Furthermore, national and international advisory boards are supportive when there is a lack of expertise.https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14653advisory boardcancer pregnancychemotherapymultidisciplinary teamsobstetriconcology
spellingShingle Lone Storgaard
Iben Katinka Greiber
Berit Woetmann Pedersen
Birgitte Bruun Nielsen
Mona Aarenstrup Karlsen
Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
advisory board
cancer pregnancy
chemotherapy
multidisciplinary teams
obstetric
oncology
title Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management
title_full Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management
title_fullStr Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management
title_full_unstemmed Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management
title_short Cancer in pregnancy — The obstetrical management
title_sort cancer in pregnancy the obstetrical management
topic advisory board
cancer pregnancy
chemotherapy
multidisciplinary teams
obstetric
oncology
url https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14653
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