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Treatment of stage II, III, or IV cervical cancer in the second or third trimester
Source: Cervical Cancer Treatment during Pregnancy, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: December 16, 2022 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Cervical Cancer Treatment during Pregnancy
If you are diagnosed with stage II, III, or IV cervical cancer during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, your cancer care team may suggest you continue the pregnancy and receive chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy, such as with cisplatin or carboplatin and paclitaxel, given in the second or third trimester does not usually harm the fetus but may cause early labor and low birth weight.
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Your cancer care team may suggest you deliver early via cesarean section so you can receive other treatments, such as hysterectomy and radiation therapy.
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