Can pregnancy aggravate the course of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
The Authors present three cases of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) in pregnancy and discuss about problem of diagnosis and management of NHL in this condition. They stress that the diagnosis of NHL in pregnancy is delayed and the clinical progression of lymphoma is probably influenced by hormonal and immunological changes occurring during pregnancy. On the other hand the management of NHL is problematic because radiotherapy is potentially teratogenic. (By editorial staff).
IInd Dept. of Obstet. Gynec., S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000503:physiopathology*