title: Special problems. Breast cancer and pregnancy.
abstract: Pregnancy-complicated carcinoma of the breast occurs in 3% of patients with breast cancer. Breast cancer associated with pregnancy occurs in 3 of every 10,000 pregnancies. This article provides the background information to allow the treating physician to consider the patient's wishes and arrive at a reasonable, appropriate, and effective treatment and follow-up plan.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Fiorica
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed