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Breast Cancer in Pregnancy

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Oncologic Breast Surgery

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Breast cancer during pregnancy is a dramatic event that interrupts one the most joyful aspects of the life of a woman. The diagnostic/therapeutic setting is deeply affected by the presence of a second individual (the fetus) during its intrauterine development. For this reason, the most common decisional pathways need to be modified to minimize collateral effects. Termination of pregnancy is a possible issue that has to be discussed, although currently no evidence is available regarding any benefit in terms of improved survival.

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Catalano, F., Scandurra, G., Ravalli, C., Fraggetta, F., Catanuto, G. (2014). Breast Cancer in Pregnancy. In: Mariotti, C. (eds) Oncologic Breast Surgery. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5438-7_10

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