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Prognosis of pregnancy-associated breast cancer

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment volume 163, pages 417–421 (2017)Cite this article

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Conventionally, breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy and within the years following have been referred to collectively as pregnancy-associated breast cancer. However, increasing evidence suggests that breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is a different entity from that diagnosed postpartum, both in terms of prognosis and biology. Given the increasing number of women who find themselves diagnosed with breast cancer during or following a pregnancy, future research and discussion should separate these two into distinct groups: breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy and breast cancer diagnosed postpartum in an effort to enhance our understanding to inform and improve clinical management and counseling.

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    Guek Eng Lee

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    Erica L. Mayer & Ann Partridge

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Lee, G.E., Mayer, E.L. & Partridge, A. Prognosis of pregnancy-associated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 163, 417–421 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-017-4224-6

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Keywords

  • Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC)
  • Breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy (BCP)
  • Breast cancer diagnosed postpartum (BCPP)
  • Prognosis