title: Colorectal cancer recurrence during pregnancy--unique and poorly understood clinical entity: report of a case.
abstract: The detection of primary or recurrent colorectal cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. Early diagnosis is difficult, because symptoms are often attributed to pregnancy. Here we describe a case of recurrent adenocarcinoma of the colon in a 23-year-old pregnant patient. The relationship between various hormonal and immunological changes of pregnancy and colorectal cancer is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puig-La Calle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Syn
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vuolo
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Guillem
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors