| Literature DB >> 28191695 |
Christina N Cordeiro1, Mary L Gemignani2.
Abstract
The management of breast cancer during pregnancy poses unique challenges and requires a multi-disciplinary approach. In this review, we discuss the treatment of breast cancer in pregnancy and recent updates regarding the safety of surgical and chemotherapeutic treatments, including both oncologic and fetal outcomes. The treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy mirrors that outside of pregnancy, with a few important differences dictated by the balance of maternal versus fetal health. Overall, surgical treatment, neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, and/or adjuvant chemotherapy are feasible in most women during pregnancy. Further research to determine the safety of these therapies in pregnancy-associated breast cancer is warranted.Entities:
Keywords: breast cancer; chemotherapy; pregnancy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28191695 PMCID: PMC5408732 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12780
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Breast J ISSN: 1075-122X Impact factor: 2.431