Pregnancy is safe for breast cancer survivors
Currently there is no evidence saying breast cancer can cause any risk to mother or baby .
Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among Indian women, cannot deter motherhood, if intervention takes place at the right moment, say health experts. According to them, pregnancy is possible for women survivors of breast cancer- -- it does not increase risk of recurrence and neither does it cause any harm to the baby.
Yes, pregnancy is possible for breast cancer patients. Currently there is no reason or evidence to believe that becoming pregnant after breast cancer treatment can cause any risk to the mother or the baby, said a radiaton oncologist.
In a striking case from Rawanda, a 33 year old lady conceived naturally and delivered a healthy baby 5 years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The lady was at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer in 2013.
She completed four years of hormone blockade treatment, which blocks the action of the Estrogen Receptor (ER) on breast cancer cells. Pregnancy is not advisable while on this treatment.
Although she had her eggs frozen before chemotherapy, she conceived naturally and delivered a helathy baby after the treatment stopped.
Another 27 year old lady was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and treated in 2007, opted for breast conservation against full masectomy and delivered a healthy baby boy in 2013.
Previously there were concerns over increased risk of cancer recurrence in women who contemplate pregnancy, but it is good news that studies show no higher risk in women who conceive as compared to women who do not conceive, the Dr. said.
In yet another case, a lady treated for breast cancer in her late 30s, conceived and delivered a healthy baby, 2.5 years after her treatment. She hada history of 7 miscarriages.
However. it is not a blanket statement for all breast cancer patient. It depends on the age of the patient. And while deciding about pregnancy, it is important to consider and talk to the patient about her age, family size and type of breast cancer ( aggressiveness and risk of recurrence) the Dr. said.
Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among Indian women, cannot deter motherhood, if intervention takes place at the right moment, say health experts. According to them, pregnancy is possible for women survivors of breast cancer- -- it does not increase risk of recurrence and neither does it cause any harm to the baby.
Yes, pregnancy is possible for breast cancer patients. Currently there is no reason or evidence to believe that becoming pregnant after breast cancer treatment can cause any risk to the mother or the baby, said a radiaton oncologist.
In a striking case from Rawanda, a 33 year old lady conceived naturally and delivered a healthy baby 5 years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The lady was at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer in 2013.
She completed four years of hormone blockade treatment, which blocks the action of the Estrogen Receptor (ER) on breast cancer cells. Pregnancy is not advisable while on this treatment.
Although she had her eggs frozen before chemotherapy, she conceived naturally and delivered a helathy baby after the treatment stopped.
Another 27 year old lady was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and treated in 2007, opted for breast conservation against full masectomy and delivered a healthy baby boy in 2013.
Previously there were concerns over increased risk of cancer recurrence in women who contemplate pregnancy, but it is good news that studies show no higher risk in women who conceive as compared to women who do not conceive, the Dr. said.
In yet another case, a lady treated for breast cancer in her late 30s, conceived and delivered a healthy baby, 2.5 years after her treatment. She hada history of 7 miscarriages.
However. it is not a blanket statement for all breast cancer patient. It depends on the age of the patient. And while deciding about pregnancy, it is important to consider and talk to the patient about her age, family size and type of breast cancer ( aggressiveness and risk of recurrence) the Dr. said.
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