Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Present cases, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Total number of cases | 13 |
| Age (years), median (range) | 31.7 (26.9‐39.9) |
| Gestational age at diagnosis (wk),a median (range) | 22 (6‐30) |
| Gestational age at delivery (wk), median (range) | 32(19‐39) |
| History of smoking | 4 (31%) |
| Histopathology | |
| Diffuse type | 12 (100%) |
| Signet ring cell | 8 (67%) |
| Intestinal type | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Disease stage at diagnosis | |
| Stage II | 1 (8%) |
| Stage IV | 12 (92%) |
| Treatment during pregnancy | |
| Chemotherapy | 6 (46%) |
| Surgery with curative intent | 1 (8%) |
| Exploratory surgery (palliative) | 3 (23%) |
| Deferral of treatment until after delivery | 3 (23%) |
| Obstetrical outcome | |
| Termination of pregnancy | 1 (8%) |
| Late miscarriage/IUD | 2 (15%) |
| Live birth | 10 (77%) |
| <28 wk | 1 |
| <34 wk | 5 |
| <37 wk | 2 |
| Term | 2 |
| Complications | |
| Preeclampsia | 3 (23%) |
| Spontaneous preterm delivery | 1 (8%) |
| Low birthweight (<P10)a | 4 (44%) |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Vaginal delivery | 2 (20%) |
| Cesarean section | 8 (80%) |
| Placental metastasis | 0 |
| Maternal outcome | |
| Deceased during pregnancy | 1 (8%) |
| Alive in 3 mo | 9 (69%) |
| Alive in 6 mo | 7 (54%) |
| Alive in 12 mo or more | 4 (31%) |
Abbreviation: IUD, intrauterine death (deceased with mother).
Excluded 1 patient with recurrent gastric cancer during pregnancy.
a
1 case birthweight unknown.