Colorectal cancer recurrence during pregnancy--unique and poorly understood clinical entity: report of a case.
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.
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Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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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