Literature DB >> 17664298

Metastatic unknown primary tumour presenting in pregnancy: a rarity posing an ethical dilemma.

Shalini Patni1, John Wagstaff, Nasima Tofazzal, Myriam Bonduelle, Marsham Moselhi, Euan Kevelighan, Steve Edwards.   

Abstract

This brief report raises the ethical dilemma encountered by an obstetrician involved in the care of a pregnant woman with life-threatening disease. This is a particularly difficult issue if the maternal well-being is in conflict with the survival of the unborn child.

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Year:  2007        PMID： 17664298      PMCID： PMC2598157          DOI： 10.1136/jme.2006.017285

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Med Ethics        ISSN： 0306-6800            Impact factor:   2.903


  8 in total

1.  A clinically comprehensive ethical framework for offering and recommending cancer treatment before and during pregnancy.

Authors:  Frank A Chervenak; Laurence B McCullough; Robert C Knapp; Thomas A Caputo; Hugh R K Barber
Journal:  Cancer       Date:  2004-01-15       Impact factor: 6.860

2.  Gynaecological malignancy in pregnancy.

Authors:  F Alexander-Sefre; N Siddiqui; D S Weerasekera
Journal:  J Obstet Gynaecol       Date:  2005-05       Impact factor: 1.246

Review 3.  Antineoplastic agents and pregnancy.

Authors:  D C Doll; Q S Ringenberg; J W Yarbro
Journal:  Semin Oncol       Date:  1989-10       Impact factor: 4.929

Review 4.  Malignant disease in pregnancy.

Authors:  H R Barber
Journal:  J Perinat Med       Date:  2001       Impact factor: 1.901

5.  Gemcitabine, carboplatin, and paclitaxel for patients with carcinoma of unknown primary site: a Minnie Pearl Cancer Research Network study.

Authors:  F Anthony Greco; Howard A Burris; Sharlene Litchy; John H Barton; James E Bradof; Paul Richards; Daniel C Scullin; Joan B Erland; Lisa H Morrissey; John D Hainsworth
Journal:  J Clin Oncol       Date:  2002-03-15       Impact factor: 44.544

6.  Metastatic unknown primary tumor presenting in pregnancy as multiple cerebral infarcts.

Authors:  Vincenzo Berghella; Richard E Broth; Andrew E Chapman; Elyce Cardonick
Journal:  Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2003-05       Impact factor: 7.661

7.  Intra-uterine death resulting from placental metastases in adenocarcinoma of unknown primary.

Authors:  C Gourley; H Monaghan; G Beattie; S Court; C Love; H Gabra
Journal:  Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)       Date:  2002-06       Impact factor: 4.126

Review 8.  Patient refusal of treatment in obstetrics.

Authors:  James J Finnerty; Christian A Chisholm
Journal:  Semin Perinatol       Date:  2003-12       Impact factor: 3.300
  8 in total

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