Chemotherapy in pregnancy
Cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is uncommon, complicating between 0.02% and 0.1% of all pregnancies. Nonetheless, due to increasing age of childbearing, the incidence of cancer during pregnancy is likely to…
Breast cancer in pregnancy: A brief clinical review
As global wealth increases and demographic changes similar to Europe and North America start affecting other societies, the global breast cancer epidemic will coincide with a delayed maternal age during…
Vulval and vaginal cancer in pregnancy
Lower genital tract malignancy during pregnancy is rare. Due to the rarity of this condition, the best evidence in its management is based on case reports. The management of the…
Ovarian cysts and cancer in pregnancy
Adnexal masses are diagnosed in 5% pregnancies and pose diagnostic and management challenges. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the mainstay as an evaluation procedure; surgery is warranted for…
Invasive cervical cancer in pregnancy
Detection of invasive cervical cancer during pregnancy is rare, with reported incidence rates ranging from 0.05% to 0.1%. However, cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies diagnosed during…
Premalignant disease in the genital tract in pregnancy
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is the most common premalignant disease of the lower genital tract encountered during pregnancy. As in the non-pregnant state, abnormal cytology should be referred for colposcopy….
Malignancies in pregnancy
Malignancy complicating pregnancy is fortunately rare, affecting one in 1000 to one in 1500 pregnancies. Optimal treatment involves balancing the benefit of treatment for the mother while minimizing harm to…
Uterine fibroid: from pathogenesis to clinical management – Multiple Choice Questions for Vol. 34
1. The following is/are true regarding risk factors for the development of and severity of uterine fibroids? a) Increasing parity is associated with reduced risk b) African-American ethnicity is the…
Malignancies in pregnancy – Multiple Choice Answers for Vol. 33
1. a) T b) T c) F d) T e) T The incidence of adnexal masses in pregnancy vary from 0.15% to 5.7%; clinically significant masses range from 1 in…
Nonsurgical Alternatives for Uterine Fibroids
Uterine leiomyomata are the direct cause of a significant health-care burden for women, their families, and society as a whole. Because of the long experience with the mode of treatment,…
