Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer: A Realistic Approach.
Breast cancer
Early diagnosis
Pregnancy
Journal
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India
ISSN: 0971-9202
Titre abrégé: J Obstet Gynaecol India
Pays: India
ID NLM: 0374763
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
received:
04
12
2018
accepted:
21
06
2019
entrez:
18
12
2019
pubmed:
18
12
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The number of cancers diagnosed during pregnancy is on the rise, and breast cancer is the most common malignancy. Presently, there are very limited resources and no clear guidelines for managing this peculiar patient population both worldwide and in India. The objective of this study was to find out the incidence of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) in a tertiary care referral centre and to compare the epidemiological, diagnostic and prognostic factors as well as maternal and foetal outcomes with the most recent literature worldwide. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of women diagnosed with breast cancer in pregnancy and post-partum period at a tertiary care centre in southern India during the period of 10 years (total number of breast cancer patients were 10). We studied the diagnostic and prognostic factors as well as maternal and foetal outcome in patients diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in pregnancy. Overall incidence of PABC was found to be 0.6% ( With the increasing number of elderly primigravida amongst the urban population, a clear understanding of PABC is becoming more important. A multidisciplinary team approach shall help the clinician not only in reducing the heavy burden of patient responsibility but more importantly, in guaranteeing better quality of treatment, avoiding unnecessary delays in providing interventions and providing adequate treatment.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The number of cancers diagnosed during pregnancy is on the rise, and breast cancer is the most common malignancy. Presently, there are very limited resources and no clear guidelines for managing this peculiar patient population both worldwide and in India. The objective of this study was to find out the incidence of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) in a tertiary care referral centre and to compare the epidemiological, diagnostic and prognostic factors as well as maternal and foetal outcomes with the most recent literature worldwide.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of women diagnosed with breast cancer in pregnancy and post-partum period at a tertiary care centre in southern India during the period of 10 years (total number of breast cancer patients were 10). We studied the diagnostic and prognostic factors as well as maternal and foetal outcome in patients diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in pregnancy.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Overall incidence of PABC was found to be 0.6% (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
With the increasing number of elderly primigravida amongst the urban population, a clear understanding of PABC is becoming more important. A multidisciplinary team approach shall help the clinician not only in reducing the heavy burden of patient responsibility but more importantly, in guaranteeing better quality of treatment, avoiding unnecessary delays in providing interventions and providing adequate treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31844366
doi: 10.1007/s13224-019-01249-9
pii: 1249
pmc: PMC6888785
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
514-519Informations de copyright
© Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2019.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interestPooja Ramesh, Saranya Srikumar, Vimaladhithan Mahendran, Sobha S. Nair and K. Radhamany declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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