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The management of urological malignancies during pregnancy
Author(s) -
LOUGHLIN K.R.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1995.tb07794.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , judgement , obstetrics , stage (stratigraphy) , fetus , radiation therapy , general surgery , intensive care medicine , surgery , genetics , political science , law , biology , paleontology
Urological malignancies occur only rarely during pregnancy. However, when they do occur, the urologist must use judgement to deliver optimal care to the mother without unnecessary jeopardy to the fetus. Radiation exposure should be avoided if possible and therapy should be determined by the nature of the tumour and the stage of pregnancy.