2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2005.09.014
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Bronchogenic carcinoma of squamous cells in a young pregnant woman

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“…19 It was supposed that the pregnancy could have contributed to the evolution of the disease, especially because of the increased levels of gestational hormones, particularly the estrogen, because its receptors have an important role in regulating growth and in the differentiation of several tissues facilitating like this, the development of the neoplasia, and complicating its early diagnosis. 20 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…19 It was supposed that the pregnancy could have contributed to the evolution of the disease, especially because of the increased levels of gestational hormones, particularly the estrogen, because its receptors have an important role in regulating growth and in the differentiation of several tissues facilitating like this, the development of the neoplasia, and complicating its early diagnosis. 20 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although lung cancer develops more frequently among patients in their sixth or seventh decades of life with a male preponderance, its incidence in individuals younger than 40 years has increased recently, especially in women [1].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Platinum-based combination chemotherapy remains the standard treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Although lung cancer develops more frequently among patients in their sixth or seventh decades of life with a male preponderance, its incidence in individuals younger than 40 years has increased recently, especially in women [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Lung cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is rare. Although the number of reported cases has been escalating in recent years [2,[4][5][6], the incidence of lung cancer during pregnancy is unknown. Up to now around 25 cases of lung cancer in pregnant women have reported in the English literature.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%