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Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer

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Pregnancy-associated breast cancer is defined as breast cancer that is either diagnosed during pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum. However, solely, the first situation presents particularities that interfere in the selection of exams and treatment.

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    1. Breast Surgery, Américas Serviços Médicos, São Paulo, Brazil

      Guilherme Novita

    2. Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil

      Antônio Luiz Frasson

    3. Breast Surgery, Clínica São Vicente da Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      Eduardo Camargo Millen

    4. Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

      Felipe Zerwes

    5. Breast Surgery, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (HGF), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

      Francisco Pimentel Cavalcante

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    BBSG – Brazilian Breast Study Group. (2019). Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer. In: Novita, G., Frasson, A., Millen, E., Zerwes, F., Cavalcante, F. (eds) Breast Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13636-9_49

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