Lung cancer during pregnancy: A narrative review
Ημερομηνία
2016Συγγραφέας
Mitrou, SotiriosPetrakis, Dimitrios
Fotopoulos, George
Zarkavelis, George
Pavlidis, Nicholas
Source
Journal of Advanced ResearchVolume
7Issue
4Pages
571-574Google Scholar check
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Εμφάνιση πλήρους εγγραφήςΕπιτομή
Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in males for decades, has recently become one of commonest causes for women too. As women delay the start of their family, the co-existence of cancer and pregnancy is increasingly observed. Nevertheless, lung cancer during pregnancy remains a rather uncommon condition with less than 70 cases published in recent years. Non-small cell lung carcinoma is the commonest type accounting for about 85% of all cases. Overall survival rates are low. Chemotherapy and/or targeted treatment have been used with poor outcomes. The disease has been also found to affect the products of conception with no short- or long-term consequences for the neonate. This article is referring to a narrative review of lung cancers diagnosed in pregnant women around the world. © 2016