Cancer in pregnancy. Does it make the patient's prognosis worse? Methods of treatment, diagnosis

Abstract

Cancer in pregnancy is a rare phenomenon. Pregnancy is a period when a number of tests are performed, thanks to which irregularities can be quickly diagnosed. The most common cancers during pregnancy are breast cancer and cervical cancer. Particular care should be taken in the diagnosis and treatment, as the teratogenicity of some of these methods must be taken into account. Treatment is used if it is supported by a multidisciplinary team consisting of doctors, midwives, psychologists, psychotherapists and physiotherapists. Materials and methods: The literature available on PubMed and Google Scholar was reviewed using the worlds „Gynecologic cancers in pregnancy”, „pregnancy”, „cancer”

Keywords

• cancer
• cancer and pregnancy
• fertility and pregnancy