Background: Primary breast cancer in the pediatric population is rare. To our knowledge, no cases of intracystic papillary carcinoma have been reported in patients younger than 21 years.
Case: A 16-year-old patient presented with a retroareolar mass and bloody nipple discharge in her left breast.
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc
May 2017
The presence of malignant tumors during pregnancy complicates the management of both tumor and pregnancy, since any diagnostic or therapeutic intervention could imply risks that may bring on detrimental effects to fetus or mother. The risks involved in exposing a fetus to cytotoxic therapy are associated to gestational age and the time of in utero exposure to that therapy. Cancer treatment has two different objectives: local control by surgery and radiotherapy, and one that seeks to eradicate systemic disease through chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, or targeted therapies.
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