title: Stage Ib cervical cancer during pregnancy: planned delay in treatment--case report.
abstract: Approximately 0.05% of pregnancies are complicated with cervical cancer. Treatment of this malignancy during pregnancy depends on the stage of disease and gestational age at the time of diagnosis. In women with Stage IB cervical cancer immediate treatment, without regard to the pregnancy, is traditionally advocated in the first and second trimester. A planned delay of treatment, to achieve foetal maturity, may be acceptable if there are no adverse maternal and foetal consequences. We present a case of a Stage IB1 cervical cancer, diagnosed during a twin pregnancy, and treated with a planned delay of 19 weeks. We have reviewed the literature and focused on what is known about planned delay in therapy of Stage IB cervical cancer, diagnosed before 30 weeks of gestational age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Traen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Svane
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kryger-Baggesen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bertelsen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mogensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D019092:Conization; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013997:Time Factors; D014427:Twins; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*