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Cancer in Pregnancy

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This chapter describes common malignancies that are seen in pregnancy. Chemotherapy can be used with safety after first trimester. Breast cancer, carcinoma cervix, carcinoma ovary, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and melanoma are common cancers which complicate pregnancy. Most cancers can now be managed without compromising pregnancy.

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  1. Department of OBGYN, KMC, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India

    M. Jayaraman Nambiar

  2. Obstetric Ultrasound, Dr TMA Pai Hospital Udupi, Udupi, Karnataka, India

    Theincherry Rema

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  1. Arihant Women’s Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Alpesh Gandhi

  2. Rainbow Healthcare, Agra, India

    Narendra Malhotra

  3. Art Rainbow-IVF, Agra, India

    Jaideep Malhotra

  4. Obstetrics and Gynecology, SN Medical College, Agra, India

    Nidhi Gupta

  5. Bharti Vidya Peethmedical College, Pune, India

    Neharika Malhotra Bora

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Jayaraman Nambiar, M., Rema, T. (2016). Cancer in Pregnancy. In: Gandhi, A., Malhotra, N., Malhotra, J., Gupta, N., Bora, N. (eds) Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_30

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