Table 2 Opportunity to detect malignancy during pregnancy
From: Malignancy during pregnancy in Japan: an exceptional opportunity for early diagnosis
Malignancy during pregnancy | number of cases (%) |
|---|---|
Cervical cancer (n = 162) | |
screening Pap cytology | 149 (92.0%) |
abnormal vaginal bleeding | 11 (6.8%) |
abnormal vaginal discharge | 1 (0.6%) |
abdomino-pelvic pain | 1 (0.6%) |
Ovarian cancer (n = 16) | |
ultrasonography (routine prenatal care) | 10 (62.5%) |
incidental (during cesarian section) | 3 (18.8%) |
abdominal distension | 2 (12.5%) |
abnormal lymphadenopathy | 1 (6.3%) |
Breast cancer (n = 14) | |
self-detection of a palpable mass | 13 (92.9%) |
health care screening | 1 (7.1%) |