Cancer During Pregnancy Presents Unique Challenges
Survivor and doctor urge women to be proactive about breast health
A recent article in the Press-Enterprise examines the challenges women face when fighting cancer while pregnant. Detection is made difficult by the body’s changes, which often mask symptoms, while treatment options may be more limited due to concerns for the baby.
Battling cancer during pregnancy recounts how one Murietta mom survived breast cancer, and now urges pregnant women to be especially proactive about breast health.
Her surgeon, Dr. Mary Wilde, is medical director of the Scripps Polster Breast Care Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. She encourages pregnant women to be vigilant and persistent in getting attentive breast care.