Although it is rare for breast cancer to strike younger women, the fact remains that all women are at risk. And for those of childbearing age, the first sign and symptoms of breast cancer leading to a diagnosis may be not only disturbing and unexpected, but also complex.
The development of breast cancer at an earlier age in female-40s, 30s, 20s, and-will mean the production of important and difficult decisions about his life and the future possible much earlier than originally expected.
One of the problems is the development of breast cancer during pregnancy, which, although rare, can still occur. In this case, the treatment will be selected not only affect the patient and her body, but the growing baby in it as well. It will depend on what stage in pregnancy (first, second or third trimester), and what stage the cancer is like, whether it’s advanced.
Most pregnant women can have on their treatment of breast cancer, without affecting the child. But some could be taught to their obstetrician or health-care-practitioner, or even to decide-on termination of pregnancy, especially if the pregnancy is in its earlier stages, in order to obtain a treatment that would be too risky otherwise. But it is important to realize that it’s their own decision-woman is not medically necessary for the termination of pregnancy if the expectant mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. All borders are treatment options. Breast cancer alone will not affect the fruit-only some tests and treatment will be.
In general, tamoxifen, chemotherapy, radiation and other drug-related therapies to avoid, if she is pregnant, because the risks associated with birth defects. Tamoxifen, in particular, is regarded as very dangerous, because of the hormonal therapy and is never recommended unless the woman is pregnant or planning to conceiving.
Surgery-either lumpectomy or mastectomy is the most common-and preferred method of treatment of breast cancer in pregnant women.
Another problem is that survivors of breast cancer may or should go on to have children after treatment and recovery. This is a very controversial issue with advocates on both sides of this debate.
There are two main issues, both medical and community health and breast cancer survivors want their own children: 1) To a certain treatment of breast cancer affect fertility? 2) It is considered safe to introduce and carry the child for the period after breast cancer and treatment of breast cancer?
As far as fertility is not a definitive answer here. For chemotherapy, depending on age and what specific drug has been used to influence fertility-some more than others. Took tamoxifen after chemotherapy to prevent recurrence is not recommended if the woman wishes to become pregnant immediately. Although tamoxifen is sometimes used as a fertility treatment, there is evidence to suggest that it is detrimental to the development of embryos, and it is not considered safe for use.
Many doctors caution these women to wait several years to ensure receiving the best possible treatment of breast cancer and go beyond the point of greatest risk of breast cancer recurrence. But some women decide to go ahead and have children anyway, because it’s so important to them.
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3:13 am on July 30th, 2009
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Sandybali.
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