Postpartum breast cancer diagnosed during the post-weaning period: a distinct entity with unique clinicopathological, molecular and immunological features? KU Leuven
Background Postpartum breast cancer (PP-BC) represents an under-recognized, yet high-risk subset of breast cancer diagnosed in young women. Breast cancers that occur 1 to 2 years postpartum are characterized with a 2-fold increased risk for metastasis and higher death rates in comparison to breast cancers diagnosed in age-matched women outside but also during pregnancy. The poorer prognosis and increased risk for metastasis ...