title: Lesson of the month 2: Oncology, obstetrics and orthopaedics: an unusual partnership.
abstract: Breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is a relatively uncommon event. This challenging situation presents clinicians with difficult decisions, often requiring a multidisciplinary approach at a time of heightened anxiety for the patient and their family. This paper describes the case of a young woman with metastatic breast cancer diagnosed in early pregnancy, and outlines how this complex clinical situation was managed.
authors.affiliation: Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, UK claire.fuller2@wales.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.affiliation: Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, UK.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bale
authors.affiliation: North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, Rhyl, UK.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.affiliation: The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry, UK.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cool
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Breast cancer; chemotherapy; pregnancy; radiotherapy