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Radiotherapy in Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer Publisher Pubmed



Amouzegar Hashemi F1
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  1. 1. Radiation Oncology Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Published:2020


Abstract

Breast radiotherapy during pregnancy is a matter of debate as both the efficacy of treatment and the safety of the developing fetus should be considered. Currently there is not enough data to support the safety of in-utero exposure to radiation even with modern radiotherapy techniques. So it is highly recommended that breast radiotherapy is postponed to after delivery, though it might be considered in very selected patients according to risk-benefit assessment. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.