title: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer: a literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, B1-380 Taubman Center/Box 0305, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents