Journal of Clinical Trials, Pathology and Case Studies | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | 2018-04-04

Squamous Cell Carcinoma During Pregnancy: A Case Report

Scott R. Wessner

Abstract

Cervical cancer during pregnancy is relatively uncommon1. Prevention and screening measures for cervical cancer are paramount because the ability to identify and treat the illness at its premature stage often disrupts the process of neoplasia 2. Marked socioeconomic and ethnic differences are evident in incidence, mortality, and survival from the disease, with the less affluent groups having a much higher impact 3. Of particular interest, are women who are currently pregnant with cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the most commonly diagnosed gynecological malignancy during pregnancy worldwide, though it is quite rare to occur in developed countries1. Here we present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in a woman who is currently 18 weeks pregnant.