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Treatment of pregnant women with pheochromocytoma may include surgery.
Source: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: April 10, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment of pheochromocytoma during pregnancy may include:
Surgery to completely remove the cancer during the second trimester (the fourth through the sixth month of pregnancy).
Surgery to completely remove the cancer combined with delivery of the baby by cesarean section for patients diagnosed later in pregnancy.
Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice