Perinatal outcomes of women with gestational breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand: A prospective population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of women with gestational breast cancer (GBC).

Methods

A population-based prospective cohort study was conducted in Australia and New Zealand between 2013 and 2014 using the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS). Women who gave birth with a primary diagnosis of breast cancer during pregnancy were included. Data were collected on demographic and pregnancy factors, GBC diagnosis, obstetric and cancer management, and perinatal outcomes. The main outcome measures were preterm birth, maternal complications, breastfeeding, and death.

Results

Forty women with GBC (incidence 7.5/100 000 women giving birth) gave birth to 40 live-born babies. Thirty-three (82.5%) women had breast sy

SUBMITTER: Sullivan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790712 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature