Table 2.

Opportunity to detect malignancy during pregnancy

Malignancy during pregnancy	number of cases (%)
Cervical cancer (n = 162)
screening Pap cytology	149 (92.0%)
abnormal vaginal bleeding	11 (6.8%)
abnormal vaginal discharge	1 (0.6%)
abdomino-pelvic pain	1 (0.6%)
Ovarian cancer (n = 16)
ultrasonography (routine prenatal care)	10 (62.5%)
incidental (during cesarian section)	3 (18.8%)
abdominal distension	2 (12.5%)
abnormal lymphadenopathy	1 (6.3%)
Breast cancer (n = 14)
self-detection of a palpable mass	13 (92.9%)
health care screening	1 (7.1%)