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Annals of Oncology 2005 16(3):341-343; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi139
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© 2005 European Society for Medical Oncology

Editorial

How little is known about cervical cancer in pregnancy?

L. Sadler1,* and P. Sykes2

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Christchurch, New Zealand

* ; Email: l.sadler@auckland.ac.nz

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Cervical cancer is widely quoted to be the commonest malignancy in pregnancy. However the epidemiology of both cervical cancer and pregnancy are changing. In most western countries with organised screening the incidence of cervical cancer has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years. There has also been a significant stage shift to earlier stage disease. For many women of childbearing age the diagnosis represents microinvasive cancer. This is associated with an excellent prognosis and can be managed without major impact on current or future pregnancy [1Go]. Coincident with the change in cervical cancer incidence, the mean age at child birth in most western countries has increased . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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