Stage 1B cervical cancer in a pregnant woman at 25 weeks of gestation

Cervical cancer associated with pregnancy is rare (0.05%), although it is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in pregnant women. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman at 25 weeks of gestation diagnosed with Stage 1 B cervical cancer. Treatment was delayed until fetal maturity, and an elective cesarean section was performed at 33 weeks' gestation, followed by a total hysterectomy preserving the ovaries, and a pelvic lymphadenectomy. A review of the literature on the treatment of cervical cancer during pregnancy relevant to the case described is also presented.

Cervical cancer; Pregnancy; Hysterectomy; Delay in treatment

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