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This chapter will discuss malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy at the Yale-New Haven Medical Center. Examples of both gynecologic and non-gynecologic cancers will be reviewed, highlighting the relevant diagnostic and management aspects of each case.
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Anderson, M.L., Mari, G., Schwartz, P.E. (2001). Management of Cancer in Pregnancy (Case Reports). In: Barnea, E.R., Jauniaux, E., Schwartz, P.E. (eds) Cancer and Pregnancy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0707-1_12
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