Breast cancer in pregnant and postpartum women Journal Article
| Authors: | Petrek, J.; Seltzer, V. |
| Article Title: | Breast cancer in pregnant and postpartum women |
| Abstract: | Breast cancer is reported to occur in from 1 in 3000 to 1 in 10,000 pregnancies worldwide. In the United States, 10% to 20% of breast cancers occur in women of childbearing age. Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy present many additional challenges. |
| Keywords: | adult; survival rate; review; adjuvant therapy; chemotherapy, adjuvant; radiotherapy, adjuvant; diagnosis, differential; differential diagnosis; incidence; breast neoplasms; adjuvant chemotherapy; breast tumor; pregnancy; pregnancy complications, neoplastic; pregnancy complication; therapeutic abortion; puerperium; humans; prognosis; human; female; abortion, therapeutic; postpartum period |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Issue: | 11 |
| ISSN: | 1341-8076 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 2003-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 944 |
| End Page: | 950 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 14608445 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 25 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
