When breast cancer is associated with a pregnancy becomes a great challenge for the patient, family and physician. Health experts say that breast examination should be part of prenatal and postnatal
Although breast cancer or breast cancer is usually not a common condition in pregnancy, may occur during pregnancy or while giving birth (at the stage of puerperium or postnatal).
An estimated 1 case of breast cancer for every 3,000 pregnancies and a risk 2 to 3 times more developed in women who become pregnant for the first time after age 30 than in those who do before 20 .
It is known that abortion does not improve the prognosis of breast cancer, so it is not recommended except in special situations. Many pregnant women can undergo effective treatment against breast cancer and give birth to healthy babies.
