Breast cancer during pregnancy: Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas Journal Article
| Authors: | Gemignani, M. L.; Petrek, J. A. |
| Article Title: | Breast cancer during pregnancy: Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas |
| Abstract: | The management of breast cancer associated with pregnancy encompasses many diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. The various modalities used for screening, diagnosis, and staging of breast cancer are not always applicable during pregnancy. The risk to the unborn child plays a major role in the decision process. Overall, the prognosis of patients with pregnancy-associated breast cancer is worse because a large proportion of patients are first seen with more advanced disease. However, stage for stage, the prognosis is similar. |
| Keywords: | survival rate; mortality; review; cancer staging; neoplasm staging; pathology; breast neoplasms; infant, newborn; breast tumor; newborn; pregnancy; pregnancy complications, neoplastic; pregnancy complication; humans; prognosis; human; female |
| Journal Title: | Advances in Surgery |
| Volume: | 34 |
| ISSN: | 0065-3411 |
| Publisher: | Mosby Elsevier |
| Date Published: | 2000-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 273 |
| End Page: | 286 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10997223 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Chapter 11 -- Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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