Stage 1B cervical cancer in a pregnant woman at 25 weeks of gestation
González Bosquet, E.; Castillo, A.; Medina, M.; Suñol, M.; Capdevila, A.; Lailla, J.M.
European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 29(3): 276-279
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-2936 PMID: 18592795 Document Number: 621091
Cervical cancer associated with pregnancy is rare (0.05%), although it is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in pregnant women. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman at 25 weeks of gestation diagnosed with Stage 1 B cervical cancer. Treatment was delayed until fetal maturity, and an elective cesarean section was performed at 33 weeks' gestation, followed by a total hysterectomy preserving the ovaries, and a pelvic lymphadenectomy. A review of the literature on the treatment of cervical cancer during pregnancy relevant to the case described is also presented.