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Re: chemotherapy to treat breast cancer during pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 21:16:28 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 26 Sep 1999, Robin wrote: >
>I am 7 weeks pregnant and had a modified radical mastectomy five days
>ago. My doctors say I don't need radiation, but want to begin
>chemotherapy after I reach my twelfth week of pregnancy. They say
>studies have shown little effect on the fetus from the chemo, but admit
>there is a scarcity of research due the this seldom-occurring condition.
>Does anyone have any experience, information, or know where to refer my
>husband and I to get more information regarding the different types of
>chemotherapy or other alternative treatment, the potential side effects
>on the baby, specialists we could be referred to, etc? We live in South
>Dakota, but have the resources to travel for treatment. I'm also 46
>years old, which adds to the level of risk to the baby. We just
>discovered both the pregnancy and the cancer twelve days ago, so our
>heads are swimming, and we just don't know where to turn at this point.
>Any advice or information would be most helpful. Thanks. Robin and
>Mike Stroup, P.O. Box 216, White River, South Dakota 57579, (605)
>259-3288.

You pretty much know what's available thus far. to get more info, have a perinatologist, geneticist and the medical oncologist confer and give you the latest info available.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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