Postoperative tailored radiotherapy for locally advanced breast carcinoma during pregnancy: A therapeutic dilemma

A 45-year-old woman with breast carcinoma was found to be pregnant during postoperative radiotherapy. The pregnancy was desired. We performed in vivo and phantom radiation dosimetry. No effects on the embryo or treatment disadvantages for the patient were expected. Thirty-six months post partum the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2000-08, Vol.183 (2), p.498-499
Hauptverfasser:	Kouvaris, John R., Antypas, Christos E., Sandilos, Panagiotis H., Plataniotis, George A., Tympanides, Constantine N., Vlahos, Lambros J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy Breast Neoplasms - surgery Carcinoma - radiotherapy Carcinoma - surgery Female Humans Middle Aged Postoperative Care Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - radiotherapy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - surgery radiotherapy subsequent pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:	A 45-year-old woman with breast carcinoma was found to be pregnant during postoperative radiotherapy. The pregnancy was desired. We performed in vivo and phantom radiation dosimetry. No effects on the embryo or treatment disadvantages for the patient were expected. Thirty-six months post partum the baby is healthy and the mother is free of disease. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:498-9.)
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1067/mob.2000.104842