Metastatic malignant melanoma during pregnancy: case report and a review of the literature
SQUMJ-Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2009; 9 (1): 79-83
in English
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ABSTRACT
Malignant melanoma is one of the most rapidly increasing cancers and, when it occurs during pregnancy, it can frequently metastasise to the placenta and the foetus. Earlier reports suggested a rapid progress of the disease during pregnancy with a poor prognosis; however, recent controlled studies found that stage for stage, the prognosis of melanoma during pregnancy is similar to that in a non-pregnant state. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can avoid a tragic outcome:
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
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Review Literature as Topic
Type of study:
Case report
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J.
Year:
2009
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