Prolonged survival of a woman with lung cancer diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in women in the US, diagnosis during pregnancy is rare and has been reported 34 times. We report a case of a 34-year-old woman with stage III locally advanced lung cancer diagnosed during the 27th week of pregnancy. Chest X-ray and thorax MRI revealed a 9 cm × 7 cm mass in the upper right lung lobe. CT guided FNA biopsy indicated adenocarcinoma. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was administered with vinorelvine (Navelbine®) and cisplatin for three cycles with partial response. At 39 weeks, she delivered a healthy baby. Right upper lobectomy with complete lymphadenectomy was performed 3 weeks later. Final pathology was reported as an adenocarcinoma of 7.5 cm × 6.2 cm with involvement of 16/30 lymph nodes. She received three additional cycles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Follow-up with CT scan after 11 months did not show recurrence.