Prognosis of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review of Contemporary Observational Studies
Current evidence suggests that pregnancy itself does not inevitably worsen breast cancer prognosis when treatment is not compromised. However, breast cancers diagnosed soon after childbirth represent a distinct high-risk subgroup. These findings support full-intensity, guideline-based therapy during pregnancy and highlight the need for special attention and further research focused on postpartum breast cancer.
Authors
- Dimitrios Zouzoulas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2518-5657)
- Eleni T. Timotheadou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-8926)
- T Mikos
- Tilemachos Karalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3598-5650)
- Panagiotis M Tzitzis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0362-5749)
- Iliana Sofianou
- Grigoris Grimbizis
Institutions
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Papageorgiou General Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci14010120
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00