TY - JOUR T1 - In utero exposure to therapeutic radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 988 LP - 991 VL - 55 IS - 10 AU - Chagit Klieger-Grossmann AU - Nada Djokanovic AU - David Chitayat AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2009/10/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/55/10/988.abstract N2 - 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. ER -