Impact of chemotherapy on the mother-placenta-fetus system: the current status of the problem

Akhmedova A.I., Lyubasovskaya L.A., Miroshnichenko I.I., Baimeeva N.V., Shmakov R.G.

1 National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow 117997, Ac. Oparina str. 4, Russia; 2 Mental Health Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 115522, Kashirskoye shosse, 34, Russia
The paper comparatively analyzes the results of investigations published in the scientific literature and devoted to the impact of chemotherapy on maternal and fetal health. It considers recommendations to change the existing pregnancy management algorithms in patients with cancers. Further investigations will be able to find a reasonable approach to solving the problem associated with the effective treatment of cancer in a pregnant patient provided that her child’s health is preserved.

Keywords

pregnancy
oncology
lymphoma
breast cancer
chemotherapy
pharmacokinetics
transplacental barrier

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Received 03.04.2018

Accepted 20.04.2018

About the Authors

Akhmedova, Aminat I., postgraduate student, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov,
Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: a_ahmedova@oparina4.ru
Shmakov, Roman G., MD, PhD, Chief medical officer, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: r_shmakov@oparina4.ru
Lyubasovskaya, Lyudmila A., PhD, head of the department clinical pharmacology, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named
after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: l_lyubasovskaya@oparina4.ru
Miroshnichenko, Igor I., MD, PhD, Head of Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, Mental Health Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.
115522, Russia, Moscow, Kashirskoye shosse, 34. E-mail: igormir@psychiatry.ru
Baymeeva, Natalia V., Junior Researcher, Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, Mental Health Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.
115522, Russia, Moscow, Kashirskoye shosse, 34. E-mail: baymeeva_n@mail.ru

For citations: Akhmedova A.I., Lyubasovskaya L.A., Miroshnichenko I.I., Baimeeva N.V., Shmakov R.G. Impact of chemotherapy on the mother-placenta-fetus system: the current status of the problem. Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018; (9): 14-8. (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2018.9.14-18

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