Onkológia 3/2016

Lymphoma in pregnancy

The diagnosis of malignant lymphoma during pregnancy is always a challenging situation, as for the patient a her family as well as for the whole medical team. Medical and communication skills are crucial in this situation. Interdisciplinary approach and a close cooperation between oncologist, obstetrician and neonatologist are equally important. The diagnosis of malignnant potentially lethal disease and the need of treatment during pregnancy raise concerns about the life of mother if tretament was delayed and at the same time concerns about adverse fetal outcomes. This gives raise dilemmas at the therapeutical, ethical, moral and social levels. The patient must be included in the decisional process and the cultural as well as the religious aspects must be taken into account.

Keywords: lymphoma, pregnancy, malignancy