Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Dec 1992
ReviewColonic cancer during pregnancy: case report and review of the literature.
Colonic cancer during pregnancy is rare. Herein we describe a case of adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon in a 29-year-old pregnant patient. ⋯ Management of colonic cancer during pregnancy depends on gestational age and operability of the tumor. Medical and surgical management considerations are discussed.