Introduction: Cervical cancer is a rare diagnosis that occurs during pregnancy, although its incidence has increased in recent years due to delayed marriage and later pregnancies. When cervical cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy, it represents a major challenge for both the pregnant woman and the treating physicians. Treatment is individualized and tailored to the wishes of the pregnant woman. Purpose: The aim of this study is to present pregnancy complications associated with the occurrence of cervical cancer. We seek to determine the safety of continuing the pregnancy for both the mother and the fetus, pregnancy outcomes, and the role of the nurse in providing emotional support and promoting regular preventive examinations. Methods: We used a descriptive research method and reviewed scientific and professional literature in Slovenian and English published within the last ten years. The literature search was conducted in the following databases: Cochrane Library, PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, COBIB. The search strings used to identify literature were: "cervical cancer" OR "cancer of the cervix" AND pregnancy OR "pregnant women"; "complications" OR "pregnancy complications" AND risk OR "risk factors" AND "nursing role" OR "role of nurse" OR "nursing care"; "cervical cancer" OR "cancer of the cervix" AND pregnancy OR "pregnant women"; "complications" OR "pregnancy complications" AND risk OR "risk factors" AND "nursing role" OR "role of nurse" OR "nursing care"; "childbirth" OR "delivery" AND "health education" OR "health promotion" AND "psychological support"; "rak materničnega vratu" OR "rak na materničnem vratu" AND pregnancy OR "noseče ženske" AND complications OR "zapleti v nosečnosti"; risk OR "risk factors" AND "vloga medicinske sestre" OR "zdravstvena nega" OR "zdravstvena oskrba"; childbirth OR "rojstvo otroka" AND "zdravstvena vzgoja" OR "krepitev zdravja" AND "psihološka podpora". Results: Clinical outcomes of women with cervical cancer during pregnancy, despite individual complications, are mostly favorable and comparable to outcomes in non-pregnant women in the general population. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a relatively safe method for patients with cervical cancer, allowing the continuation of pregnancy and not endangering fetal health. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with radical hysterectomy appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of cervical cancer during pregnancy. Discussion and conclusion: Delaying treatment in order to allow adequate fetal maturity does not significantly affect the survival of women with cervical cancer. It is crucial to emphasize the role of the nurse in the diagnosis of cervical cancer during pregnancy due to the dual anxiety experienced by pregnant women, both related to the pregnancy and the disease.
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