TY - JOUR
T1 - Results of an international survey on the current organization of care for pregnant women with cancer
AU - Heimovaara, Joosje H.
AU - van Calsteren, Kristel
AU - Lok, Christianne A. R.
AU - Evens, Andrew M.
AU - Hoegl, Jorge
AU - Ferber, Andres
AU - Fernandes, Andreina
AU - Vriens, Ingeborg
AU - van Zuylen, Lia
AU - Amant, Frederic
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - The global incidence of cancer is increasing, including its incidence in women of reproductive age. Still, physicians encounter this situation rarely, which could lead to substandard care. This research sought to explore opportunities to improve future care for pregnant women with cancer, by describing the outcomes of a survey distributed to physicians all over the world focusing on clinical experience with pregnant women with cancer, the organization of care and current gaps in knowledge. We included 249 responses from physicians working across 36 countries. Responses demonstrate a wide variation in the organization of care - generally lacking centralization, and the physicians' acknowledgement of insufficient knowledge on the management of pregnant women with cancer. There is a need for improvement through national centralization and/or establishing advisory boards for cancer in pregnancy. Seeing the paucity of cancer in pregnancy experience, the importance of global multidisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.
AB - The global incidence of cancer is increasing, including its incidence in women of reproductive age. Still, physicians encounter this situation rarely, which could lead to substandard care. This research sought to explore opportunities to improve future care for pregnant women with cancer, by describing the outcomes of a survey distributed to physicians all over the world focusing on clinical experience with pregnant women with cancer, the organization of care and current gaps in knowledge. We included 249 responses from physicians working across 36 countries. Responses demonstrate a wide variation in the organization of care - generally lacking centralization, and the physicians' acknowledgement of insufficient knowledge on the management of pregnant women with cancer. There is a need for improvement through national centralization and/or establishing advisory boards for cancer in pregnancy. Seeing the paucity of cancer in pregnancy experience, the importance of global multidisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.
KW - cancer in pregnancy
KW - organization of care
U2 - 10.1111/aogs.14748
DO - 10.1111/aogs.14748
M3 - Editorial
SN - 0001-6349
VL - 103
SP - 751
EP - 756
JO - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
IS - 4
ER -