[Rectal cancer and pregnancy].
OBJECTIVE
To present Instituto Nacional de Cancerología de México, Gastroenterology Service management of rectal cancer in pregnant patients in a retrospective case study.


METHODS
Two patients were found, 25 an 34 years of age; both adenocarcinomas presented in Dukes D stage and manifested in third trimester of pregnancy. Main clinical manifestations were pelvic pain, hematochezia, and weight loss. Both patients died due to disease progression.


CONCLUSIONS
Rectal cancer in pregnant patients is generally an advanced disease at diagnosis.
Ruíz Molina
Juan Manuel
JM
Departamento de Gastroenterología, Subdirección de Cirugía Oncológica del Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, México, Av. San Fernando número 22, C.P. 14080, Col. Sección XVI, México, D.F.
Ortíz-Mendoza
Carlos Manuel
CM
Mondragón Sánchez
Ricardo J
RJ
Aiello Crocifoglio
Vincenzo
V
Oñate Ocaña
Luis Fernando
LF
López Basave
Horacio N
HN
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed