{"id":1035,"date":"2018-05-23T22:25:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T22:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthsolutionsplus.org\/?p=1035"},"modified":"2018-05-10T22:27:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T22:27:24","slug":"cancer-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthsolutionsplus.org\/cancer-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer During Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Studies show that the chances of having cancer while you are pregnant are pretty low. Yet, this does happen and there are many mothers who have been able to deliver a healthy, happy baby, with little harm to themselves.<\/p>\n

What happens, how can you get treatment if cancer occurs during pregnancy and what actions need to be taken? Here is all the information you need to fight the disease while keeping yourself and the baby safe.<\/p>\n

Tumors and Pregnancy<\/h2>\n

Stats clearly indicate that cancers during pregnancy are pretty rare. If they do occur, they are mostly of breast, melanoma, cervical or lymphoma. The tumor that takes placed could be non-cancerous and later develop into cancer. At most times, the tumor is benign.<\/p>\n

Studies show that most cancers almost never harm the baby, and treatment options are also generally safe. Still the first thing that needs to be done is see what kind of cancer it is, what stage it is on, and what treatment will be needed to get rid of it. This is where a proper specialist, or the oncologist comes into the picture, as they with their cancer treating team will be best able to guide you on what needs to be done.<\/p>\n

Do You Have Cancer?<\/h2>\n

The very first thing that you need to determine is that whether or not you or your loved one has cancer. There are quite a few tests that need to be done. The problem is, pregnant women discover late that they have cancer, because as is the case of breast cancer, shape and size of the breast has already changed, so women aren\u2019t conscious of whether or not there might be a cyst or tumor developing.<\/p>\n

Some other symptoms of cancer like bloating, rectal bleeding, headaches are also common during pregnancy. Another reason why diagnosis can get delayed. But for the same reason, pregnancy can also become the cause of cancer detection due to the possibility of Pap smear test. It can lead to the discovery of cervical cancer. Ultrasound likewise could show if a woman is suffering from ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n

There is one thing that you will need to remember though. Gestational trophoblastic disease or GTD, is also a tumor that is mostly benign and can occur when a fertilized egg is unable to turn into a fetus. This disease is mostly difficult to find at first. One type of GTD is molar pregnancy where the pregnancy may look completely normal but it isn\u2019t. If you think there is something wrong with your baby or you continue to have vaginal bleeding that is not menstruation, then you need to visit your doctor immediately and get it checked.<\/p>\n

So what are the tests that can confirm presence of cancer in a pregnant woman other than the ones mentioned above? Here are the safest options:<\/p>\n