INVASIVE CERVICAL CANCER AND PREGNANCY:A CASE STUDY

The diagnosis of cervical cancer is relatively rare during pregnancy, but it is the most frequently detected cancer in pregnant women. Its incidence varies between one and ten per 10,000 pregnancies, depending on the population [1], [2], [3]. The majority of cases occur in women in their thirties who have had multiple births (four to five, according to studies) [1], [2].In addition, approximately 30% of patients with cervical cancer are of childbearing age at the time of diagnosis, and 1 to 3% of cervical cancers are discovered during pregnancy [4]. Pregnancy provides an opportunity to screen a population that sometimes receives little or no gynecological care, thanks to repeated clinical examinations and cervical smears, which are part of routine prenatal care.