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COLORECTAL CANCER IN PREGNANT WOMEN: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
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The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in pregnant women is usually very low. CRC in pregnant women presents many challenges in diagnosis and treatment, requiring multidisciplinary coordination. We recorded a pregnant woman in the 29th week of pregnancy, who came to the clinic because of left lower quadrant abdominal pain accompanied by loose stools 6-7 times/day. The results of abdominal MRI showed thickened colon wall, colonoscopy with biopsy showed moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. With multidisciplinary coordination, the patient was scheduled for cesarean section and tumor surgery at the 32nd week. Pregnant women with gastrointestinal symptoms are easily confused with physiological changes during pregnancy, so CRC should be considered for differential diagnosis. Paraclinical tests, imaging diagnosis and gastrointestinal endoscopy, if necessary, for early detection and timely treatment to help improve the prognosis of the disease.
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colorectal cancer and pregnant women.
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