Breast cancer and pregnancy Journal Article
| Authors: | Gemignani, M. L.; Petrek, J. A.; Borgen, P. I. |
| Article Title: | Breast cancer and pregnancy |
| Abstract: | Pregnancy-associated breast cancer has an overall worse prognosis than nonpregnancy-associated breast cancers because a large proportion present with more advanced disease. Stage for stage, however, the prognosis is similar. The various modalities used for screening, diagnosis, and staging of breast cancer are not always applicable during pregnancy. Often, a delay in diagnosis may contribute to a more advanced stage at presentation. The management of pregnant women with breast cancer is also different because it involves assessing the possible risks to the fetus versus the maternal benefits. |
| Keywords: | review; doxorubicin; fluorouracil; cancer adjuvant therapy; cancer radiotherapy; methotrexate; cancer staging; antineoplastic agent; cancer diagnosis; neoplasm staging; medical decision making; diagnostic procedure; breast cancer; mastectomy; mass screening; cyclophosphamide; breast neoplasms; time factors; risk assessment; tamoxifen; pregnancy; taxane derivative; hormone receptor; folic acid antagonist; pregnancy complications, neoplastic; fetal diseases; teratogenicity; birth defect; therapeutic abortion; prenatal exposure delayed effects; humans; prognosis; human; female; priority journal; fetus risk |
| Journal Title: | Surgical Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 79 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0039-6109 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1999-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 1157 |
| End Page: | 1169 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70066-9 |
| PUBMED: | 10572556 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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