title: Lung cancer during pregnancy: A narrative review.
abstract: Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in males for decades, has recently become one of commonest causes for women too. As women delay the start of their family, the co-existence of cancer and pregnancy is increasingly observed. Nevertheless, lung cancer during pregnancy remains a rather uncommon condition with less than 70 cases published in recent years. Non-small cell lung carcinoma is the commonest type accounting for about 85% of all cases. Overall survival rates are low. Chemotherapy and/or targeted treatment have been used with poor outcomes. The disease has been also found to affect the products of conception with no short- or long-term consequences for the neonate. This article is referring to a narrative review of lung cancers diagnosed in pregnant women around the world.
authors.affiliation: Rea Maternity Hospital, A. Sygrou Avenue 383, P. Faliro, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitrou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petrakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fotopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zarkavelis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
keywords: Fetal metastasis; Lung cancer; Placental metastasis; Pregnancy; Prognosis; Treatment