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Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 06/13/2008



General Information about Breast Cancer and Pregnancy






Stages of Breast Cancer






Treatment Option Overview






Treatment Options by Stage






Other Considerations for Pregnancy and Breast Cancer






To Learn More About Breast Cancer and Pregnancy






Get More Information From NCI






Changes to This Summary (06/13/2008)






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Changes to This Summary (06/13/2008)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Several enhancements have been made to this summary to better explain certain medical concepts and to give readers more information about clinical trials. The following changes were made:

  • Information about patients taking part in clinical trials was added to the Treatment Option Overview section.
  • A new section called “ To Learn More ” was added. It includes links to more information about this type of cancer and about cancer in general.
  • The “Get More Information from NCI” section (originally called “To Learn More”) was revised.

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