Cancer in Pregnancy.
Naomi Eastwood-WilshereJessica TurnerNiara OliveiraAdam MortonPublished in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2019)
Cancer in pregnancy may be increasing in incidence with advancing maternal age and higher rates of obesity. The diagnosis of cancer in pregnancy provokes complex management issues balancing short- and long-term risks for both mother and baby. Every case needs to be individualized, with a multidisciplinary team of midwives, obstetricians, oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, and neonatologists assisting the family to make informed decisions regarding the best treatment course for the mother and baby. The present article reviews the evidence regarding the safety of diagnostic imaging, procedures and treatment modalities for cancer for the pregnant woman and fetus. The efficacy of novel anticancer therapies highlight the need for International Registries to accumulate safety data for these agents in pregnancy as expeditiously as possible.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- squamous cell
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- randomized controlled trial
- squamous cell carcinoma
- insulin resistance
- machine learning
- palliative care
- risk factors
- childhood cancer
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- climate change
- radiation therapy
- systematic review
- adipose tissue
- mass spectrometry
- combination therapy
- replacement therapy
- data analysis