title: Rectal cancer and pregnancy: report of two cases.
abstract: Colorectal cancers are rare during pregnancy and the management is controversial and challenging. Prognosis is usually unfavorable due to late diagnosis since the presenting symptoms of colorectal cancer are attributable to the usual manifestations of pregnancy. Management depends on the patient's age and desire for future pregnancy, gestational age, cancer stage and religious principles. Thus, the treatment should be individualized. We present two cases of rectal cancer during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. dralikolusari@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolusari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ugurluer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kotan
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamaci