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Table 2 Treatment of women with PABC (N = 12)

From: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer in rural Rwanda: the experience of the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence

 

n

%

Type of PABC (n = 12)

 Pregnant at diagnosis

3

25.0

 Breastfeeding at diagnosis

9

75.0

Patient received any treatment

 Yes

11

91.7

 No (lost to follow-up prior to treatment)

1

8.3

Limited to individuals who received treatment (n = 11)

Type of treatment initially received

 Endocrine therapy

4

36.4

 Neoadjuvant IV chemotherapy

5

45.5

 Endocrine therapy and neoadjuvant IV chemotherapy

1

9.1

 Mastectomy

1

9.1

Any indication of treatment delays or modifications due to pregnancy or breastfeeding?

 No

9

81.8

 Yes

3

27.2

 Delayed start of treatment because of pregnancy

2

18.2

 Delayed start of treatment because of breastfeeding

1

9.1

 Stopped breastfeeding to start treatment

4

36.4