Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 439-447, October 2005

The pregnant mother with breast cancer: Diagnostic and therapeutic management

Department of Medical Oncology, Medical School, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Hellas, Greece

published online 09 June 2005.

Summary 

This review describes the epidemiology, pathology, clinical picture and therapeutic management of pregnant women with breast cancer. In addition, it covers other important issues like the safety of both diagnostic and treatment procedures, the indications for pregnancy termination, the mother and fetal outcome as well as the metastatic potential to the placenta and/or fetus. Several recommendations are also provided.

Keywords: Breast cancer, Pregnancy, Diagnosis staging, Treatment, Pregnancy termination, Lactation, Placental/Fetal metastases

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PII: S0305-7372(05)00084-8

doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2005.04.010

Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 439-447, October 2005

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