{"id":1247,"date":"2023-08-26T06:46:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breastaware.gr\/?page_id=1247"},"modified":"2025-08-12T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:29:56","slug":"%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%b5%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%85%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%83%cf%8d%ce%bd%ce%b7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breastaware.gr\/en\/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%8d\/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%b5%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%85%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%83%cf%8d%ce%bd%ce%b7\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer and Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Breast Cancer and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n

The breast cancer in pregnancy<\/strong> is a rare but real challenge, affecting approximately 1 in 3,000 pregnancies. The average age of diagnosis is between 32 and 38 years and, in most cases, the cancer is detected by palpation of a breast lump.<\/p>\n

Although this is a particularly charged and difficult situation, medical progress today allows for the safe and effective treatment<\/strong> of breast cancer, without endangering the health of the fetus. The central goal is the balance between treating the mother and protecting the pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Successful management requires the close collaboration of a specialized team that includes breast surgeon, oncologist, radiation therapist, gynecologist and psychologist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How safe are treatments during pregnancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

All basic treatments for breast cancer (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy) can be applied, but their administration time is modified<\/strong>, depending on the trimester of pregnancy and the characteristics of the disease.<\/p>\n

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Surgical treatment:<\/strong>
\nSurgery is generally safe in all pregnancy stages.<\/p>\n

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Chemotherapy<\/strong>
\nChemotherapy can be safely administered during second and third trimester<\/strong>. The first trimester is avoided, due to increased risks to fetal development.<\/p>\n

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Radiotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy<\/strong>
\nThese treatments contraindicated in pregnancy,<\/strong> as they may seriously affect the fetus. They are only administered after delivery.<\/p>\n

In general, Termination of pregnancy is not necessary<\/strong>, even when immediate treatment is required. Only in extremely aggressive forms of the disease (such as inflammatory cancer) can such an option be considered. The data so far show that maternal cancer does not affect fetal development<\/strong>, nor does it increase the risk of malignancy in the child in the future .<\/p>\n

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What is the appropriate surgical treatment during pregnancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Main surgical options include:<\/p>\n