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Review
. 2017 Jun;12(3):251-256.
doi: 10.1007/s11899-017-0386-x.

The Management of Lymphoma in the Setting of Pregnancy

Chelsea C Pinnix  1 , Therese Y Andraos  2 , Sarah Milgrom  2 , Michelle A Fanale  3
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Review

The Management of Lymphoma in the Setting of Pregnancy

Chelsea C Pinnix et al. Curr Hematol Malig Rep. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

The diagnosis of lymphoma in pregnant patients poses a therapeutic challenge necessitating consideration of the developing fetus without compromise of therapy with curative potential for the mother. The decision to initiate therapy during pregnancy is heavily influenced by fetal, maternal, and disease-related factors, of which the most influential are the trimester at diagnosis, the stage, and aggressiveness of the disease and the presence of life-threatening symptoms. Recent data suggest that deferral of therapy until after the first trimester is desirable if it is perceived that postponement of therapy will not compromise maternal outcome. For some patients, delay of therapy to the postpartum period is feasible.

Keywords: Hodgkin lymphoma; Lymphoma; Pregnancy; Therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest

Chelsea C Pinnix, Therese Y. Andraos, Sarah Milgrom and, Michelle A. Fanale each declare no potential conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Non-contrasted MRI performed for disease staging in a 28 year old patient diagnosed with cHL. A. Axial T1 Non-Contrasted image of the chest B. Coronal T2 weighted image of the chest, abdomen and pelvis
Figure 1
Figure 1
Non-contrasted MRI performed for disease staging in a 28 year old patient diagnosed with cHL. A. Axial T1 Non-Contrasted image of the chest B. Coronal T2 weighted image of the chest, abdomen and pelvis
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