title: Melanoma and pregnancy.
abstract: Melanoma is the most common cancer in women during their reproductive years and kills more young Australians than any other single cancer. Care of women whose pregnancy is complicated by a diagnosis of malignancy is complex. The risk of delaying treatment to the mother, the short-term and long-term risks of premature delivery to the child, and the immediate risks to the foetus and long-term risks to the child of maternal treatment with surgery, radiotherapy or medical therapies must be considered.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah Kym
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetric Medicine, Mater Health Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Adam Park
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Morton
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006728:Hormones
keywords: melanoma; pregnancy