This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Cass, Y. Articles by Peretz, T. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Cass, Y. Articles by Peretz, T. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

A multiparous pregnant woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer

Ministry of Health, Central District Health Office, Israel

B. Uziely, MD

Department of Oncology, Ein Karem

N. Heching, MD

Department of Oncology, Ein Karem

N. Ramu, MD

Department of Oncology, Ein Karem

Y. Pappo, MD

Department of Surgery, Mount Scopus, The Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel

T. Peretz, MD

Department of Oncology, Ein Karem

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in women during the childbearing years. Breast can cer is the most common malignancy presenting during pregnancy and lactation. Treatment with antineoplastic agents in this group of patients is problematic due to their potential teratogenicity. A case report is presented of a pregnant woman who received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced carcinoma of the breast. The patient received a total of four courses of cyclophospha mide, doxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil, before deliv ery of a child healthy in all systems. We discuss the use of cytotoxic drugs during pregnancy and indi cate some of the dilemas facing the treating physi cian. The authors join in the call for the establish ment of an international registry of children born to mothers who receive cytotoxic drugs during pregnancy.

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, Vol. 1, No. 3, 37-39 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/107815529500100307


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?