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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Approach to Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer in Pregnancy: Surgical Pathway and Ethical Considerations.

Rocco Guerrisi, Sarah Louise Smyth, Lamiese Ismail, Amanda Horne, Federico Ferrari, Hooman Soleymani Majd

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Rocco GuerrisiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Filippo Del Ponte' Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.
Sarah Louise SmythDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7407-8247
Lamiese IsmailDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3106-0730
Amanda HorneDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK.
Federico FerrariDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Spedali Civili" Hospital, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
Hooman Soleymani MajdNuffield Department of Women's Reproductive Health, Medical Sciences Division, Oxford University, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3293-5321
Churchill Hospital · GBJohn Radcliffe Hospital · GBUniversity of Brescia · ITUniversity of Insubria · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCervical cancer is currently the fourth most common cancer in women and in the poorest countries this neoplasia still represents a widespread and potentially lethal disease. We present a rare case of cervical cancer in pregnancy, analyzing the historical changes behind the procedure of radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer and discussing variations in surgical techniques and anatomical definitions that have since been proposed.

resultsWe present the case of a 33-year-old patient who attended with vaginal bleeding in the second trimester of pregnancy. Examination revealed an abnormal looking cervix, with investigations concluding stage IIb squamous cell carcinoma. Following extensive discussion regarding management options, the patient went on to have a peripartum foetocidal type III nerve sparing radical Wertheim hysterectomy at 18 weeks gestation with conservation and transposition of the ovaries above the level of the pelvic brim. The patient recovered well without significant morbidity and received further input from fertility and psychological medical teams in addition to adjuvant treatment within the department of clinical oncology. DISCUSSION: This case represents several elements of great interest and learning. Notably, we highlight this both due to the surgical challenges that a gravid uterus presents in the execution of a radical hysterectomy; and regarding the compassionate care demonstrated by the team - not only in supporting the patient and her partner in a period of profound turmoil in terms of the management of their cancer diagnosis and unborn child, but also regarding the uncertainty in consideration of the oncological and fertility related outcomes.

conclusionThis manuscript adds to the growing literature on the appropriate use of radical surgery for cervical cancer, more specifically during pregnancy and in consideration of such ethical dilemma, where management guidelines do not exist to aid clinicians further in their provision of treatment.

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case reportcervical cancerpregnancyradical hysterectomy

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