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How is cervical cancer treated during pregnancy?


Sent to Health Experts August 24, 2005 8:43 a.m.

My daughter has recently found out she has cervical cancer. She is two months pregnant. How will this cancer be treated and will it affect the baby? Her OB/GYN said she will start treatment soon. I didn't think you could have any treatments while pregnant.
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August 24, 2005 9:16 a.m. (32 minutes and 56 seconds later)
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Cervical Cancer in Pregnancy
Very few women develop cervical cancer while they are pregnant. However, if you are diagnosed with the cancer while you are pregnant, how it is treated is dependant on a variety of factors.

If the cancer is detected in its earliest stage, 1A, and you are in your second or third trimester, most likely you will be able to complete your pregnancy and receive treatment after delivery. If you are only in the first three months of your pregnancy, receiving immediate treatment is strongly encouraged. However, this will result in you having to terminate your pregnancy.

If the cancer is already advanced to stage 1B, you will need to consider whether or not to continue your pregnancy. If you decide to continue the pregnancy, your child will be delivered by cesarean once it is able to survive outside of the womb. This is done in order for you to receive treatment as soon as possible. If you choose not to continue the pregnancy, you will receive treatment right away. The most common treatments are hysterectomy and/or radiation, both of which will prevent you from having children in the future. If your cancer is detected at any stage beyond 1B, you are strongly encouraged to seek treatment immediately.

http://www.pregnancy-info.net/cervical.html

Here are a couple of other sites with information.

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Cervical_Cancer_in_Pregnancy_8.asp?sitearea=

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2776

If this is the case from what you are describing above.. and with her being in her only 2 months along. I would get a 2nd opinion to make sure what stage she is in.

Good luck, if you need anything else please feel free to ask

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Sent August 25, 2005 3:13 p.m. (1 day and 5 hours later)

This is information I have already found myself.
My question was "how is this treated during pregnancy?" My daughter's doctor has stated she will start a treatment in September. Abortion is out of the question for my daughter (for her personal reasons) but I understand her cancer is "quite serious" according to her doctor. This is her 2nd opinion. What kind of treatment can she have that is not harmful to her baby.
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August 25, 2005 3:25 p.m. (11 minutes and 47 seconds later)

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