Prognosis

Source: Breast Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: December 4, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: General Information About Breast Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy

The overall survival of pregnant women with breast cancer may be worse than that of nonpregnant women at all stages.[6] However, this discrepancy may be primarily the result of delayed diagnosis.[9] Termination of pregnancy has not shown any beneficial effect on breast cancer outcome and is not usually considered as a therapeutic option.[1,2,4,10,11]

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