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ReviewActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2025

Vulvar and vaginal cancer during pregnancy: A pooled analysis of 15 cases from the International Network on Cancer, Infertility and Pregnancy and review of the literature.

Charlotte L LeJeune, Gajane Santrosyan, Anna S Koning, Marjon A de Boer, Christianne A R Lok, Nelleke Ottevanger, Elyce Cardonick, Robert Fruscio, Roman G Shmakov, Lone Storgaard and 3 more

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13 authors.

Charlotte L LeJeuneUnit of Gynecological Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8508-6995
Gajane SantrosyanUniversity Hospital Kralovske, Vinohrady and 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Anna S KoningDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0005-5014-2087
Marjon A de BoerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9386-649X
Christianne A R LokDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Centre of Gynecological Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8693-7299
Nelleke OttevangerMedical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8209-487X
Elyce CardonickDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cooper University Health Care, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Robert FruscioUO Gynecology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5688-2194
Roman G ShmakovNational Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-2206-1002
Lone StorgaardDepartment of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-9364-6497
Kristel Van CalsterenDepartment of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-2438-6783
Michael J HalaskaUniversity Hospital Kralovske, Vinohrady and 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-6055-2569
Frédéric AmantUnit of Gynecological Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5452-4905

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVulvovaginal cancer in pregnancy is rare. Limited data complicate decision-making and patient counseling. Our review, coupled with new case data, fills a current gap in the literature and provides practical insights. MATERIAL AND

methodsOncological and obstetric data of these pregnancies were examined by a case collection from the International Network on Cancer, Infertility and Pregnancy (INCIP) registry (vulvar n = 10, vaginal n = 5) and a literature review (vulvar n = 46, vaginal n = 37).

resultsAlthough preoperative imaging of inguinofemoral lymph nodes is feasible, only 16.1% of vulvar cancer patients underwent ultrasound or MRI. Treatment was initiated during pregnancy for 69.1% of vulvar cancer and 28.4% of vaginal cancer patients. Surgical lymph node staging of vulvar cancer was postponed until after delivery in 10 cases, although uni- or bilateral lymphadenectomy during pregnancy was not associated with more complications. Delivery outcomes included a live birth rate of 96.4% for vulvar cancer and 50% for vaginal cancer due to the high rate of pregnancy terminations, with most births preterm. The overall 5-year survival rates for vulvar (81.3%) and vaginal (66.4%) cancer during pregnancy are comparable to nonpregnant populations, indicating that pregnancy does not adversely impact maternal prognosis.

conclusionsThis study underscores the feasibility of adapting standard oncological care for pregnant patients, emphasizing multidisciplinary teams to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes.

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Pregnancy Complications, NeoplasticVaginal NeoplasmsVulvar NeoplasmsAdultFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRegistriesneoplasm stagingneoplasticpregnancy complicationstreatment outcomevaginal neoplasmsvulvar neoplasms

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PMCPMC12575176

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