Gastric cancer during pregnancy: A report on 13 cases and review of the literature with focus on chemotherapy during pregnancy.

Charlotte MaggenChristianne A LokElyce CardonickMathilde van GerwenPetronella B OttevangerIngrid A BoereMartin KoskasMichael J HalaskaRobert FruscioMina M GziriPetronella O WitteveenKristel Van CalsterenFrédéric Amantnull null

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2019)

The prognosis of gastric cancer during pregnancy is poor, mainly due to advanced disease at diagnosis, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis. Antenatal chemotherapy can be considered to reach fetal maturity, taking possible complications such as growth restriction, preterm delivery, and hematopoietic suppression at birth into account.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
locally advanced
gestational age
pregnant women
bone marrow
low birth weight
chemotherapy induced
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer