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Carcinoma of breast associated with pregnancy and lactation
Author(s) -
Sahni K.,
Sanyal B.,
Agrawal M. S.,
Pant G. C.,
Khan. N.,
Khanna S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930160208
Subject(s) - medicine , lactation , pregnancy , carcinoma , gynecology , obstetrics , breast carcinoma , oncology , breast cancer , cancer , genetics , biology
Out Of 840 Cases Of Breast Carcinoma Seen Over A Period Of Ten Years, 18 Were Found To Be Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation. According To The Mode Of Onset And Presentation Of The Disease, These Patients Were Divided Into Four Groups. The Average Age Of These Patients Was 31.9 Years Old. Thirteen Out Of 18 Patients Presented In A Very Advanced Stage Of The Disease. In A Short Period, Involvement Of Liver Was Noticed In 8, Brain In 3, And Bones And Lung In 2 Each. The Disease Was Bilaterally Simultaneous In Two Patients. The Acceleration Of Growth Was Noticed During Second And Third Trimesters Of Pregnancy As Well As During Lactation. The Termination Of Pregnancy In Three Patients Did Not Alter The Clinical Course Of The Disease.