PMID: 9546093Apr 18, 1998Paper

Cancer of the colon, rectum, and anus during pregnancy. The surgeon's perspective

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
C Walsh, V W Fazio

Abstract

Colorectal carcinoma presenting during pregnancy is uncommon. Most patients present late in pregnancy, and greater than 80% have rectal tumors. Pregnant patients with unexplained rectal bleeding should be evaluated by anorectal examination and flexible sigmoidoscopy. Treatment is individualized to each patient, but a strategy of proceeding immediately with a surgical resection when a diagnosis is made early in pregnancy and allowing the fetus to develop to safe delivery before treating when the diagnosis is made late in pregnancy is recommended. Most patients present with advanced tumors and have a poor prognosis, but prognosis by stage is not different from that in the general population. Adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy have limited roles in the treatment of pregnant women with colon and rectal carcinoma. Future challenges are aimed at improving survival through earlier diagnosis and the development of adjuvant therapies that are effective in patients with advanced disease.

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