NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY Flashcards
incidence of Neoplastic Disorders Pregnancy
1 per 1000 pregnancies
- significant Fetal exposure
- the amount depends on the dose, tumor location, and field size
- adverse fetal malformation , intellectual disability, growth restriction, sterility
Radiation Therapy
malformations (0.1 -0.2 Gy)
Weeks 2-8
fetal CNS
Weeks 8-25
less susceptible
After week 25
-Improves long term maternal outcomes
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CHemotherapy
Fetal effect of chemotherapy
-malformations, intellectual disability, risk for future childhood malignancies
Hold chemotherapy 3 weeks before delivery
-pancytopenia, neutropenia
- Tumors infrequently metastasize to the Placenta
- Malignant melanoma, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Breast cancer
Placental metastases
- Overgrowth of endocervical stroma, lined by epithelium
- Benign, can bleed
- Pap smear; AGUS
Cervix – Endocervical Polyp
- no screening until the age of 21 ;
- Cytology alone every 3 years for 21-29 years
- cytology alone every 3 years for older than 30 HPP
Cervix: Epithelial Neoplasia
-prevalence in pregnant women with Human papilloma virus 16 and 18
15%
-Incidence same as non-pregnant
ABNORMAL CYTOLOGY
-Cytologic abnormality
colposcopy
-Lesions suspicious of ca
cervical punch biopsy
-re-evaluate Post partum
CIN 1-
-if (-) invasive disease, defer re-evaluation until 6 weeks post partum
CIN 2 or 3
- abnormality in women aged 25+ years
- repeat pap in 1 year; colposcopy if current pap is 2nd
NILM/HPV POSITIVE
(+) invasive lesion detected
-avoided during pregnancy
CERVICAL CONIZATION
CIN prior to pregnancy
-cervical stenosis, preterm birth, cervical insufficiency