Challenges of the management of cancer in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cancer during pregnancy is a rare occurring, explained maybe by the fact that most of pregnant women are young patients. Unfortunately, if cancer appears during pregnancy it is many times diagnosed in advanced stages because of its symptoms similar with the pregnancy’s and may have devastating effec...

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Published inPractica medicală (2006) Vol. 16; no. S6; pp. 69 - 73
Main Authors Secara, Diana, Uzunov, Ana Veronica, Baros, Alexandru, Andreescu, Andreea Veronica, Edu, Antoine, Mehedintu, Claudia, Carp-Veliscu, Andreea, Cirstoiu, Monica Mihaela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.12.2021
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Summary:Cancer during pregnancy is a rare occurring, explained maybe by the fact that most of pregnant women are young patients. Unfortunately, if cancer appears during pregnancy it is many times diagnosed in advanced stages because of its symptoms similar with the pregnancy’s and may have devastating effects on both the mother and the newborn. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic many patients with cancer withdraw from or delay cancer treatment. Pregnant women with cancer need special attention provided by a multidisciplinary medical team with a close follow-up even during COVID-19 pandemic, beyond all restrictions.
ISSN:1842-8258
2069-6108
DOI:10.37897/RJMP.2021.S6.15