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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2022

Outcomes after treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy including taxanes and/or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor use: findings from a multi-institutional retrospective analysis.

Tal Sella, Pedro Exman, Siyang Ren, Taylor S Freret, Katherine E Economy, Wendy Y Chen, Heather A Parsons, Nancy U Lin, Beverly Moy, Nadine M Tung and 3 more

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  1. Management and treatment of breast cancer in pregnant women.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026
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Tal Sella *Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA.
Pedro Exman *Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Siyang RenData Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Taylor S FreretDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Katherine E EconomyDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Wendy Y ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA.
Heather A ParsonsDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA.
Nancy U LinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA.
Beverly MoyMedical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Nadine M TungMedical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Ann H PartridgeDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA.
Nabihah TayobData Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Erica L MayerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA. emayer@partners.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-8957

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGuidelines support comparable treatment for women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy (PrBC) and nonpregnant women with limited case-specific modifications to ensure maternal-fetal safety. Experience during pregnancy with modern agents, such as taxanes or granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (GCSF), is limited. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe retrospectively identified a multi-institutional cohort of PrBC between 1996 and 2020. Propensity score analyses with multiple imputation for missing variables were applied to determine the associations between chemotherapy exposures during pregnancy, with or without taxanes or GCSF, and a compound maternal-fetal outcome including spontaneous preterm birth, preterm premature rupture of membranes, chorioamnionitis, small for gestational age newborns, congenital malformation, or 5-min Apgar score < 7.

resultsAmong 139 PrBC pregnancies, 82 (59.0%) were exposed to chemotherapy, including 26 (31.7%) to taxane and 18 (22.0%) to GCSF. Chemotherapy use, in general, and inclusion of taxane and/or GCSF, specifically, increased over time. Pregnancies resulting in live singleton births (n = 123) and exposed to chemotherapy were as likely to reach term as those that were not (59.5% vs. 63.6%, respectively, p

conclusionThe judicious increased use of taxane chemotherapy and/or growth factor support during pregnancy was not associated with unfavorable short-term maternal-fetal outcomes. While these findings are reassuring, case numbers remain limited and continued surveillance of these patients and progeny is warranted.

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Breast NeoplasmsPremature BirthFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansInfant, NewbornRetrospective StudiesTaxoidsGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorTaxoidsBreast cancer in pregnancyGCSFPaclitaxelTaxane

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