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Breast carcinoma during pregnancy

International recommendations from an expert meeting

  1. Sibylle Loibl M.D.1,†,*,
  2. Gunter von Minckwitz M.D.1,2,
  3. Karin Gwyn M.D.3,
  4. Paul Ellis M.D.4,
  5. Jens U. Blohmer M.D.5,
  6. Brigitte Schlegelberger M.D.6,
  7. Monika Keller M.D.7,
  8. Sebastian Harder M.D.8,
  9. Richard L. Theriault D.O., M.B.A.3,
  10. Diana Crivellari M.D.9,
  11. Thomas Klingebiel M.D.10,
  12. Frank Louwen M.D.1,
  13. Manfred Kaufmann M.D.1

Article first published online: 9 DEC 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21610

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Cancer

Volume 106, Issue 2, pages 237–246, 15 January 2006

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Loibl, S., von Minckwitz, G., Gwyn, K., Ellis, P., Blohmer, J. U., Schlegelberger, B., Keller, M., Harder, S., Theriault, R. L., Crivellari, D., Klingebiel, T., Louwen, F. and Kaufmann, M. (2006), Breast carcinoma during pregnancy. Cancer, 106: 237–246. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21610

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, J.W.-Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  2. 2

    German Breast Group, Neu-Isenburg, Germany

  3. 3

    Department of Breast Medical Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston, Texas

  4. 4

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kings, St Thomas' Cancer Centre, Guy's Hospital, London, UK

  5. 5

    St. Gertrauden, Berlin, Germany

  6. 6

    Institute of Cell and Molecular Pathology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

  7. 7

    Department of Surgery, Psychosocial Care Unit, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

  8. 8

    Institute for Clinical Pharmacology at the Pharmazentrum, J.W.-Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  9. 9

    Division of Medical Oncology C, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italy

  10. 10

    Department of Paediatric Oncology, J.W.-Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  1. †

    Fax: (011) 49-69-6301-7938

*J.W.-Goethe University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7; 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 JAN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 9 DEC 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 AUG 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 16 JUL 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 9 MAY 2005

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