Discussing motherhood when the oncological prognosis is dire: ethical considerations for physicians

Physicians are increasingly open to discussing and supporting pregnancy after cancer treatment. However, counselling patients who are seeking pregnancy despite advanced oncological disease and/or uncertain prognosis is still challenging. Two paradigmatic cases are presented and analysed to illustrat...

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Main Authors: Francesca Spada, Alma Linkeviciute, Nicola Fazio, Fedro A Peccatori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:ESMO Open
Online Access:https://esmoopen.bmj.com/content/5/6/e000956.full