women s health issues
Cancer During Pregnancy
Leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma
 and Because leukemias can become fatal rapidly, women are treated as soon as possible, without waiting to allow the fetus to mature. If Hodgkin lymphoma is present only in areas above the diaphragm (the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen), radiation therapy may be used, and the abdomen is shielded to protect the fetus from radiation. If lymphoma is present in areas below the diaphragm, doctors may recommend abortion. 