title: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer.
abstract: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer, which is defined as all breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or within the following year, is a relatively rare finding. Due to the particular difficulties in the diagnosis of breast cancer during this period, pregnant women tend to present more advanced disease at diagnosis. Four cases of pregnancy-associated breast cancer referred to our Institute are described as a contribution to the knowledge of this disease.
authors.affiliation: II Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prosperi Porta
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montruccoli-Salmi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lalle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: La Torre
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patella
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Cosmi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*