Two successful pregnancies after conservative treatment of endometrial cancer and assisted reproduction
Objective: To report successful pregnancies after conservative management of FIGO grade I adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. Design: Retrospective chart review Setting: University-based assisted reproduction and oncology units. Patient(s): One patient who had two separate pregnancies. Intervention(s...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Fertility and sterility 2002, Vol.77 (1), p.188-189 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective: To report successful pregnancies after conservative management of FIGO grade I adenocarcinoma of the endometrium.
Design: Retrospective chart review
Setting: University-based assisted reproduction and oncology units.
Patient(s): One patient who had two separate pregnancies.
Intervention(s): High-dose progestin (megestrol acetate) therapy for adenocarcinoma, followed by assisted reproduction with donor oocyte.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Histologic evaluation of endometrium after megestrol acetate and at completion of childbearing, and successful pregnancies and deliveries.
Result(s): The patient had complete resolution of adenocarcinoma with progestin therapy and successful delivery of two pregnancies after assisted reproduction.
Conclusion(s): Conservative management of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics grade I adenocarcinoma of the endometrium allows preservation of childbearing. |
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ISSN: | 0015-0282 1556-5653 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0015-0282(01)02937-5 |