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The impact of pregnancy on breast cancer survival in women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Nov 2013
Valentini Adriana, Lubinski Jan, Byrski Tomasz, Ghadirian Parviz, Moller Pal, Lynch Henry T, Ainsworth Peter, Neuhausen Susan L, Weitzel Jeffrey, Singer Christian F, Olopade Olufunmilayo I, Saal Howard, Lyonnet Dominique Stoppa, Foulkes William D, Kim-Sing Charmaine, Manoukian Siranoush, Zakalik Dana, Armel Susan, Senter Leigha, Eng Charis, Grunfeld Eva, Chiarelli Anna M, Poll Aletta, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
Physicians are often approached by young women with a BRCA mutation and a recent history of breast cancer who wish to have a baby. They wish to know if pregnancy impacts upon their future risks of cancer recurrence and survival. To date, there is little information on the survival experience of women who carry a mutation in one of the BRCA genes and who become pregnant. From an international multi-center cohort...
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