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Outcome of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer in Primigravid Women: A Report of 3 Cases

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Abstract

Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer is increasing due to delay in child bearing. Management during pregnancy is challenging for the treating physicians as options like chemotherapy may put the foetus at risk. Therapeutic approach involving a multidisciplinary team, integrating surgery and chemotherapy along with patient preferences may yield a good outcome. We report the short- and long-term outcome in three women who were diagnosed to have breast cancer during their pregnancy and were managed with surgery and chemotherapy. Of the three cases, two of them are under remission at 8 and 9 years of follow-up, whereas the third lady had recurrence and died after 2 years of diagnosis. All three babies were normal without any delay in milestones on follow-up. Multidisciplinary team of specialists, integrating the various approaches with labour management, may help to optimise the outcome for the mother and her baby.

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  1. Anish Keepanasseril

    Present address: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, 605006, India

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  1. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Rashmi Bagga, Anish Keepanasseril & Shalini Gainder

  2. Departments of General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Gurpreet Singh

  3. Departments of Radiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Rakesh Kapoor

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Since details of the treatment and course in pregnancy/postpartum were retrieved from the records, ethical approval was not sought; however, it was cleared by the Departmental screening committee.

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Informed consent was obtained from two patients and third one from husband for publication in scientific journal.

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Bagga, R., Keepanasseril, A., Singh, G. et al. Outcome of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer in Primigravid Women: A Report of 3 Cases. Indian J Gynecol Oncolog 16, 15 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40944-018-0184-y

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