Breast cancer in pregnant and postpartum women.
Breast cancer is reported to occur in from 1 in 3000 to 1 in 10,000 pregnancies worldwide. In the United States, 10% to 20% of breast cancers occur in women of childbearing age. Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy present many additional challenges.
Petrek
Jeanne
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Surgical Program Evelyn Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Seltzer
Vicki
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