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Cervical Cancer
New findings from University of Barcelona in the area of cervical cancer described
June 12th, 2008
"Cervical cancer associated with pregnancy is rare (0.05%), although it is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in pregnant women," scientists writing in the European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology report. "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," wrote E.G. Bosquet and colleagues, University of Barcelona. The researchers concluded: "A review of the literature on the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-06-12)
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