Is melanoma easy to metastasize during pregnancy?

Is melanoma easy to metastasize during pregnancy? In the United States, the incidence of melanoma has been increasing year by year, and has doubled since 1982. A study found that melanoma is most deadly during pregnancy or within one year after childbirth, and the speed of cancer metastasis, recurrence rate and mortality rate are all alarmingly high.

The study followed 500 melanoma patients and found that skin cancer patients are most likely to die during pregnancy or one year after delivery, with their mortality rate increasing fivefold, the risk of cancer metastasis increasing sevenfold, and the risk of melanoma recurrence increasing ninefold.

The researchers said this may be because hormones during pregnancy stimulate the development of melanoma. It is hoped that this study can give some warnings to skin cancer patients and women under 50, especially pregnant women, to pay close attention to the signs of melanoma.

During pregnancy, the shape and size of moles often change. The following danger signs indicate that a mole has become malignant: changes in size, color, redness, whiteness, or blueness, especially the spread of the pigmented area to the surrounding normal skin; changes in surface features, texture, and shape; especially inflammation of the skin around the mole, which may cause bleeding, ulcers, itching, or pain.

Pregnant women can ensure the normal development of the fetus' bones by getting more sun exposure. However, due to pregnancy, they are more sensitive to UVA in sunlight that can cause tanning. After exposure to the sun, they will have more pigmentation than other people. For example, existing moles will begin to expand, facial freckles will also become more serious, and some moles may even turn into melanoma. Therefore, while eating more fruits and vegetables with high vitamin C content, pregnant women are best to use sunscreen with physical sunscreen ingredients, because it has fewer chemical ingredients, is very natural, does not contain lead, and has no effect on the fetus.

Pregnant women can choose mild fruits such as apples, cherries, strawberries, peaches, oranges, etc., but be careful not to eat too much, preferably no more than 500 grams a day. Pregnant women with diabetes should reduce the amount by half. It is best to eat fruits between two meals, which can not only supplement vitamins in time, but also will not hinder the intake of other nutrients.

Therefore, pregnant women should pay special attention to physical care during pregnancy, have regular physical examinations, and seek treatment immediately if any abnormality is found. If the situation is serious, it is best to induce labor, which will not cause too much harm to the baby. It is also a better treatment for adults so as not to cause too much psychological burden.