Cancer complicating pregnancy is a rare coexistence. The incidence is approximately 1 in
1,000 pregnancies. The most common cancers are those more frequently seen during the …

Cancer diagnosed during pregnancy constitutes a difficult clinical condition with a
devastating impact on the patient's somatic and psychosocial health and possibly on foetal …

The placenta is often overlooked in the routine evaluation of a normal gestation, receiving
attention only when an abnormality is detected. Although uncommon, abnormalities of the …

Purpose: Although metastases to the fetus via the placenta are rare, melanoma is the most
common culprit. When it occurs, maternally derived melanoma metastasis in the infant is …

Massive chronic intervillositis (MCI) is an infrequently recognized placental lesion thought to
be of immunologic origin that has been associated with poor fetal outcome. It is …

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Cancer is an important cause of death in the United States in women of childbearing age.
Approximately 1 per 1000 pregnant women will develop cancer. This review (Part II follows …

Breast cancer during pregnancy involves a host of psychosocial, ethical, religious, and legal
considerations, as well as medical multidisciplinary decisions. Treatment modalities. Breast …

Pregnancy represents an exceptional opportunity for the early diagnosis of cervical cancer
since visual inspection, cytological examination and bimanual palpation are considered to …

BACKGROUND Acute leukemia (AL) requiring cytotoxic treatment occurring during
pregnancy poses a very difficult therapeutic dilemma. METHODS By means of a mail …