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Will A Mother S Cancer Affect The Baby S Health?

My wife has stage III b breast cancer with brain and bone met, unfortunately she passed away. She was 6 months pregnant then when she noticed the tumor on her upper right quadrant of her left breast. To make the story short, she have her MRM two weeks before her C section, then followed by chemotherapy. So, my question is, what is the after effect of that illness to our baby?
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Surgery for breast cancer is generally safe while pregnant.

Chemotherapy seems to be safe for the baby if given later in pregnancy, but it isn’t safe early on. Other breast cancer treatments, such as hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy, would be more likely to harm the baby and are not usually used during pregnancy.

Breast cancer is not transferred from mother to baby in womb. Babies born to patients of breast cancer are as healthy as those born to women who have not had cancer.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
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Will A Mother S Cancer Affect The Baby S Health?

Hello, Surgery for breast cancer is generally safe while pregnant. Chemotherapy seems to be safe for the baby if given later in pregnancy, but it isn’t safe early on. Other breast cancer treatments, such as hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy, would be more likely to harm the baby and are not usually used during pregnancy. Breast cancer is not transferred from mother to baby in womb. Babies born to patients of breast cancer are as healthy as those born to women who have not had cancer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad