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Chapter 48 - Malignant Disease in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th October 2018)

from Section 5 - Late Pregnancy – Maternal Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2017

By
Rabbie K. Hanna  and
Adnan R. Munkarah
Edited by
David James ,
Philip Steer ,
Carl Weiner ,
Bernard Gonik  and
Stephen Robson
David James
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Philip Steer
Affiliation:
Imperial College London
Carl Weiner
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Bernard Gonik
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Detroit
Stephen Robson
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle
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Summary

The probability of developing malignancy in females under 50 years of age is estimated to be 1 in 18; about 5200 females under 40 years of age died of cancer in 2014 in the US, making it the second leading cause of death in women younger than 40 years, and fortunately, a rare cause of maternal mortality.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
First published in: 2017

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