Invasive carcinoma of cervix during pregnancy--a case report and review of literature.

Carcinoma of cervix is the commonest malignancy seen in Indian women in all age groups and therefore commonly seen in pregnancy. However, most of the cases remain in early stage and the occurrence of invasive cervical carcinoma is relatively uncommon in pregnant women. There is always a therapeutic dilemma faced by the gynaecologic oncologist and the maternal foetal specialist regarding management of pregnancy with cervical malignancy. A 30 years old, multiparous woman diagnosed to have squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix FIGO stage IB1 in the early second trimester was treated by radical hysterectomy followed by radiotherapy is being reported. The various therapeutic options and prognosis are discussed.