Breast cancer and pregnancy

Question 1

After stopping tamoxifen how long should you wait to conceive?

Answer 1

3 months

Question 2

Chemotherapy during pregnancy, minimal interval after stopping chemo to delivery?

Answer 2

2-3 weeks

Question 3

After stopping chemo, minimal interval to commence breastfeeding?

Answer 3

Breastfeeding while on chemotherapy is not advised - may cause neonatal leucopenia with a risk of infection.

There should be a time interval of 14 days or more from the last chemotherapy session to start of breastfeeding to allow drug clearance.

Question 4

Important ix pre-conceptually for women on doxirubacin/anthracycline based chem

Answer 4

Echo