Robotic surgical staging for cervical cancer diagnosed during pregnancy: Immediate versus delayed definitive treatment

摘要: Cervical cancer is one of the more common gynecologic malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy; incidence in pregnancy estimated to be approximately 1.6 10.6 per 10,000 pregnancies (Favero et al., 2010a). Though there are well-established treatment algorithms for cervical non-pregnant patients, diagnosis poses significant challenges because natural conflicts between well being mother and fetus. Specifically, issue immediate vs. delayed definitive can a choice life death both We present case patient with early second trimester who underwent robotic assisted lymphadenectomy assess presence metastatic disease prior decision regarding versus treatment. A review literature discussion neo-adjuvant chemotherapy as surgical staging also provided.