UC Davis researchers have determined that women diagnosed with colorectal cancer during or shortly after their pregnancies have survival rates similar to those of nonpregnant women who have the disease. "There has been very little information so far on whether colorectal cancer discovered during or just after pregnancy leads to different outcomes. Our study clarifies these issues, so physicians can confidently provide guidance to patients," said Lloyd Smith, a gynecologic oncologist with UC Davis Cancer Center and senior author of the study, which appeared in the March issue of The Journal of Maternal-Fetal Health and Neonatal Medicine.