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Barbara Buonomo1,2, Antonella Brunello3, Stefania Noli2,4, Loredana Miglietta5, Lucia Del Mastro6,7, Matteo Lambertini7,8, Fedro Alessandro Peccatori2.
Abstract
Tamoxifen is frequently used as adjuvant treatment in premenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. According to guidelines, the use of nonhormonal barrier contraception is recommended during tamoxifen treatment and up to 3 months after its interruption prior to attempting conception. Nevertheless, when conception occurs inadvertently during tamoxifen treatment, the effects on the fetus and on the course of pregnancy are still not completely known. Here, we report 3 cases of young women who accidentally became pregnant while taking tamoxifen and perform a systematic review of the literature to provide more elements for better and clear multidisciplinary counselling of women facing this challenging situation.Entities:
Keywords: Breast cancer; Breast carcinoma; Pregnancy; Tamoxifen; Teratogenic effects
Year: 2019 PMID: 32398983 PMCID: PMC7204783 DOI: 10.1159/000501473
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Breast Care (Basel) ISSN: 1661-3791 Impact factor: 2.860