Book contents
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Chapter 72 Management of Malignant and Premalignant Disease of the Cervix during Pregnancy
- Chapter 73 Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
- Chapter 74 Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy
- Chapter 75 Non-Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy
- Chapter 76 Simulation for Obstetric Emergencies
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 74 - Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy
from Section 9 - Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2021
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Chapter 72 Management of Malignant and Premalignant Disease of the Cervix during Pregnancy
- Chapter 73 Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
- Chapter 74 Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy
- Chapter 75 Non-Gynaecological Cancers and Pregnancy
- Chapter 76 Simulation for Obstetric Emergencies
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
There are few epidemiological studies on cancer in pregnancy, as national registries usually do not combine data on both cancer diagnosis and obstetrics. Nationwide linkage studies estimated the incidence of pregnancy-associated cancer, defined as a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy or within 12 months from delivery, to be 1 in 1000–2000 pregnancies [1]. The difference in estimated incidence between studies is explained by the difference in denominator used (live births, births beyond 20 weeks or pregnancies). The distribution of the various cancer types diagnosed in pregnancy is similar to that in the non-pregnant premenopausal population. Gynaecological cancers are one of the most common oncological diagnoses during pregnancy, after breast cancer, melanoma and haematological cancers [2]. Figure 74.1 represents the distribution of patients with a diagnosis during pregnancy in the registry of the international network on Cancer, Infertility and Pregnancy (www.cancerinpregnancy.org). Melanoma is probably underrepresented in this registry, as these patients are mostly diagnosed in the early stage and often not referred to centres that participate in the registration study.
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- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & GynaecologyObstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine, pp. 602 - 611Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021