RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lesson of the month 2: Oncology, obstetrics and orthopaedics: an unusual partnership
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 599
OP 601
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-6-599
VO 16
IS 6
A1 Claire Fuller
A1 Catherine Bale
A1 Jill Bishop
A1 Paul Cool
YR 2016
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/16/6/599.abstract
AB Breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is a relatively uncommon event. This challenging situation presents clinicians with difficult decisions, often requiring a multidisciplinary approach at a time of heightened anxiety for the patient and their family. This paper describes the case of a young woman with metastatic breast cancer diagnosed in early pregnancy, and outlines how this complex clinical situation was managed.