In this generation women are now waiting to have children. The increase in age puts some women at increased risk of getting some form of cancer. Some women become pregnant and may find out that they have cancer, although this is a very rare case. Patients have to determine if they want to continue on with the pregnancy or should they prolong treatment until the safe delivery of the baby. The decision really depends on the patients diagnoses, stage of their disease, and gestational age of their unborn child. These issues can be challenging for a nurse. If the mother decides to not terminate the pregnancy, as nurses we have to take into the account the welfare of the patient and the unborn child. We have an obligation for the two. In this paper
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However, this essay draws the line at acts of pro-choice and pro-life.
Background of the Issue
Cancers most commonly seen in childbearing age of women includes cervical cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, and acute leukemia. Women, today, are continuing their pregnancies despite diagnosis and prognosis. The term abortion means loss and expulsion of an in utero fetus, without considering the age of the fetus or even the cause of the loss. Induced pregnancy is accomplished through therapeutic measure or as a convenience to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Therapeutic measure will be the option defined for the ethical issue of terminating pregnancy to save mom. In the United States, there is the option to go through with therapeutic termination or following through with the cancer treatment. In other parts of the world, it is illegal to have cancer treatment during pregnancy as well as terminating the pregnancy. Therapeutic termination was advocated in the 1950s and 1960s due to hormonal stimulation of the tumor or the lack of treatment therapy (Pavlidis, 2002). Pavlidis (2002) also states that, at the present time, “oncologists should …show more content…
This allows a good amount of time for the blood count to recover in the patient before delivery.
Radiation
There are moments when radiation therapy is necessary during pregnancy. Martin (2011) believes to deliver therapeutic radiation to the pregnant patient, “it is critical for early collaboration between the involved professionals including the radiation oncologist, medical physicist, medical and/or surgical oncologist, and obstetrician.” Salani, Billingsley, and Crafton (2014) study has observed successful use of radiation therapy in pregnancy, with the proper abdominal shielding techniques.
Consequences to option of
However, this essay draws the line at acts of pro-choice and pro-life.
Background of the Issue
Cancers most commonly seen in childbearing age of women includes cervical cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, and acute leukemia. Women, today, are continuing their pregnancies despite diagnosis and prognosis. The term abortion means loss and expulsion of an in utero fetus, without considering the age of the fetus or even the cause of the loss. Induced pregnancy is accomplished through therapeutic measure or as a convenience to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Therapeutic measure will be the option defined for the ethical issue of terminating pregnancy to save mom. In the United States, there is the option to go through with therapeutic termination or following through with the cancer treatment. In other parts of the world, it is illegal to have cancer treatment during pregnancy as well as terminating the pregnancy. Therapeutic termination was advocated in the 1950s and 1960s due to hormonal stimulation of the tumor or the lack of treatment therapy (Pavlidis, 2002). Pavlidis (2002) also states that, at the present time, “oncologists should …show more content…
This allows a good amount of time for the blood count to recover in the patient before delivery.
Radiation
There are moments when radiation therapy is necessary during pregnancy. Martin (2011) believes to deliver therapeutic radiation to the pregnant patient, “it is critical for early collaboration between the involved professionals including the radiation oncologist, medical physicist, medical and/or surgical oncologist, and obstetrician.” Salani, Billingsley, and Crafton (2014) study has observed successful use of radiation therapy in pregnancy, with the proper abdominal shielding techniques.
Consequences to option of