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Volume 3
Journal of Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer Diagnostics Conference 2018
August 15-16, 2018
August 15-16, 2018 Singapore
International Conference on Cancer Research & Diagnostics
&
16
th
Asia Pacific Biotechnology Congress
Joint Event on
Diagnostic evaluation of pregnancy associated breast cancer
Naseera Khanum
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Pakistan
P
regnancy-associated breast cancer is the breast cancer detected during pregnancy and within one year postpartum. It is a
rare and challenging problem. Diagnosis of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer (PABC) is frequently delayed, due to the
difficulty in characterizing tumors in the gravid breast, less general awareness and reluctance of patients as well as physicians
to perform diagnostic imaging or intervention in pregnancy. PABCs are commonly found at advanced stage, have higher
recurrence and mortality rates relative to non PABC. Delay in diagnosis is one of the major causes of aggressive presentation of
PABC. The most significant etiological factor is that most of the masses presenting in this period are benign. Multidisciplinary
approach is mandatory for management of PABC which depends upon the gestational stage at which cancer is detected. This
article highlights radiological appearances of PABC and defines diagnostic approach for the evaluation of palpable lumps in
pregnant and lactating women. To evaluate radiological appearance of pregnancy associated breast cancer on various imaging
modalities along with determination of diagnostic accuracy of these imaging modalities in PABC. Study would be conducted
in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology of Shaukat Khanum Hospital and Research Centre Lahore. All breast cancers
diagnosed at our institution during pregnancy or during the 12 months post-partum will be reviewed from 1
st
April 2008 to
30
th
April 2018, describing the radiological as well as histological features of pregnancy-associated breast cancer emphasizing
diagnostic difficulties. Since all the patients who get enrolled in the inpatient of SKMCH have already consented at the time
of entry to be the part of any research and study that’s been done in the hospital, no formal consent has been taken. Their
data would be retrieved from the system for the last ten years. Their sonographic, mammographic and MRI features would be
assessed by the multiple radiologists of the department. Radiological interpretations along with histological features, duration
of symptoms as well as associated risk factors shall be recorded on the pro forma as given in Appendix. These findings would
be compiled and results finalized.
naseera.dr@gmail.comJ Cancer Diagn 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2476-2253-C1-003