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Cervical Cancer
Obstetric outcomes reviewed for pregnancy-associated cervical cancer
September 15th, 2005
Obstetric outcomes were reviewed for pregnancy-associated cervical cancer. Investigators in the United States designed a study to "Describe the obstetric outcomes among women in California with pregnancy associated cervical cancer. Cases were identified utilizing computer-linked infant birth/death certificates, discharge records, and cancer registry files, and then assigned to a prenatal or post-partum cancer diagnosis group." "Outcomes included cesarean delivery, hospitalizations, birth weight, prematurity, and infant mortality," wrote J.L. Dalrymple and colleagues. "Among 434 cases identified, those diagnosed prenatally (136 cases) had higher rates...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-15)
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