Doctors say cancer patients should not face pressure to end pregnancies early
A specialist argues that women with ovarian cancer are often advised to terminate pregnancies when treatment options exist.
Treatment delays cost lives
One patient survived because her doctor treated her as if she were not pregnant. Her condition was managed immediately with scans and chemotherapy while she carried twins. Another woman died after treatment was delayed until the third trimester of her pregnancy.
Patients face difficult choices
Doctors frequently advise women to end pregnancies without discussing options for treating cancer during gestation. Some patients feel distraught when friends die while they survive under different care plans. The specialist notes that research on managing ovarian cancer during pregnancy varies between providers.
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