Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer: A Literature Review

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers of pregnancy. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications in this population are special. These women typically present with more advanced disease that carries a poorer prognosis. This article highlights patient care in this population, whe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Surgical clinics of North America 2007-04, Vol.87 (2), p.417-430
Hauptverfasser:	Barnes, Dawn M., MD, Newman, Lisa A., MD, MPH, FACS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Breast Neoplasms - complications Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis Breast Neoplasms - therapy Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Imaging Female Fetal Development - physiology Humans Lymph Nodes - pathology Neoplasm Staging Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - therapy Prognosis Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers of pregnancy. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications in this population are special. These women typically present with more advanced disease that carries a poorer prognosis. This article highlights patient care in this population, where aggressive care must be modified to ensure fetal protection.
ISSN:	0039-6109 1558-3171
DOI:	10.1016/j.suc.2007.01.008