PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Klieger-Grossmann, Chagit
AU  - Djokanovic, Nada
AU  - Chitayat, David
AU  - Koren, Gideon
TI  - In utero exposure to therapeutic radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma
DP  - 2009 Oct 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 988--991
VI  - 55
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/55/10/988.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/55/10/988.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2009 Oct 01; 55
AB  - QUESTION One of my patients was incidentally found to be pregnant after completion of radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. What are the possible effects that I should discuss with her before she makes a final decision regarding continuation of her pregnancy? ANSWER Radiotherapy might not be an absolute contraindication in pregnant women who are diagnosed with cancer located in areas remote from the pelvis. However, the fetal exposure should be carefully estimated, and the known dose-response information has to be discussed individually to allow informed decisions to be made.