02-03-2017, 05:15 AM
A1-cm carcinoma of the breast is diagnosed by an excisional biopsy in a 36-year-old woman at 14 weeks gestation. The axillary nodes are negative. Which of the following is the best management of this patient?
(A) terminate the pregnancy immediately and treat the breast cancer
(B) monitor the mass throughout pregnancy with serial breast ultrasounds
© induce labor at 34 weeks™ gestation, then give chemotherapy
(D) perform a cesarean delivery at 36 weeks and treat the breast cancer
(E) modified radical mastectomy at the time of diagnosis
(A) terminate the pregnancy immediately and treat the breast cancer
(B) monitor the mass throughout pregnancy with serial breast ultrasounds
© induce labor at 34 weeks™ gestation, then give chemotherapy
(D) perform a cesarean delivery at 36 weeks and treat the breast cancer
(E) modified radical mastectomy at the time of diagnosis