Melanoma in pregnancy: Diagnosis and management in early-stage and advanced disease
Thomas J. Carter, Christina George, Catherine Harwood, Paul Nathan
Abstract
Approximately one-third of women diagnosed with melanoma are of child-bearing age. The annual incidence of melanoma has risen steadily over the last 40 years, resulting in increasing numbers of women diagnosed with melanoma both during pregnancy, and post-partum. To date, there are no formal guidelines on the management of pregnancy associated melanoma (PAM), both early stage and metastatic. This article reviews the existing literature and provides a framework for the investigation and multidisciplinary management of PAM.
Topics & Concepts
MelanomaMedicineStage (stratigraphy)PregnancyIncidence (geometry)DiseaseMultidisciplinary approachMultidisciplinary teamPost partumObstetricsInternal medicineCancer researchPhysicsGeneticsOpticsSocial scienceBiologySociologyPaleontologyNursingCancer Risks and FactorsRenal and related cancersCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management