In this article, we report a case of maternal pancreatic carcinoma metastatic to the placenta. The baby is alive and well, with no evidence of tumor metastasis at the age of 1 year. We also present a comprehensive review of all maternal cancers with metastasis to the placenta and/or baby published in the English language.
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