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Gynecologic Malignancies in Pregnancy

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Cancer and Pregnancy

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Cancers originating in the reproductive tract of pregnant women challenge physicians, patients and their families in many respects. Once diagnosed, these malignancies require effective and timely treatment. However, many of the treatments presently available either risk fetal wellbeing or necessitate early delivery. Attempts to simultaneously optimize maternal and fetal wellbeing are further complicated by the paucity of well-controlled clinical evidence to guide treatment decisions. As a result, difficult ethical and moral considerations are often required of both parents and the medical team.

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  1. Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy, 1697 Lark Lane, Cherry Hill, 08003-3157, NJ, USA

    Eytan R. Barnea MD, FACOG

  2. Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, University College London Medical School, 86–96 Chenies Mews, WC1E 6HX, London, UK

    Eric Jauniaux MD, PhD

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, 06510, New Haven, CT, USA

    Peter E. Schwartz MD, FACOG

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Anderson, M.L., Mari, G., Schwartz, P.E. (2001). Gynecologic Malignancies in Pregnancy. 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_4

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