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Cancer and Pregnancy pp 69–74Cite as

Cervical and Endometrial Cancer During Pregnancy

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 178))

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Though cancer is a rare event during pregnancy, of those which are recorded, cervical cancer is one of the commonest encountered. As the age group who embark on starting a family correlates with a higher incidence of cervical cancer, the coincidental finding of this association is understandable. This contrasts with endometrial cancer—a disease primarily developing after the menopause, when of course, pregnancy is not feasible. Therefore, in pregnancy-related cancers, these two form either end of the spectrum of diseases. As with all such situations, care is complicated because of the desire (or not) to continue with a pregnancy and the endeavour to balance the probabilities of achieving a live baby without compromising the mother’s survival prospects.

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Kehoe, S. (2008). Cervical and Endometrial Cancer During Pregnancy. In: Cancer and Pregnancy. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 178. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71274-9_7

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