Early on in her pregnancy Sarah Phares was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She was initially told she may not be able to continue the pregnancy and receive treatment.

That’s when she found Michael Naughton, MD, and the Siteman Cancer Center. She was treated successfully at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and gave birth to a healthy baby girl.

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(8 Dec 2022) A reassuring new study finds women with breast cancer can take a two-year break from hormone-blocking drugs to get pregnant without raising their short-term risk of cancer coming back. (AP video: Emma H. Tobin)

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I found out, on the same day, I was four weeks pregnant and that I have breast cancer."
Varsin Archer and her husband were faced with an overwhelming decision. With her faith in God and confidence in medicine, Varsin chose to fight for her baby's life, as well as her own. The labor and delivery team at Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak and the oncology team at Methodist Hospital worked closely to make sure Varsin and her baby received the safest care possible. Watch Varsin's inspiring story about bringing her baby into this world while fighting breast cancer. Visit https://sahealth.com/family to learn more about our labor and delivery services.

A study gives reassuring news for breast cancer survivors who want to have children. Those who later became pregnant were no more likely to have their cancer come back than those who did not have a baby. (June 6)

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Gina Lawson was pregnant with her first child when she found a suspicious lump in her breast. After being diagnosed with a rare but aggressive form of breast cancer, she sought a second opinion at Johns Hopkins, where her surgeon, oncologist and OB-GYN teams collaboratively developed a plan to ensure she could promptly begin cancer treatment while simultaneously maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Learn more at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/breast_center/

In this video from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), breast cancer expert Richard Theriault, DO, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, describes the physical and emotional challenges faced by women with breast cancer who become pregnant. As Dr. Theriault, explains, pregnancy during breast cancer, one of the most difficult in cancer care, requires input from a multi-specialty cancer care team. The NCCN, a not-for-profit alliance of 21 of the world's leading cancer centers, is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. For more information on breast cancer and other cancers, including the NCCN Guidelines for Patients, visit www.NCCN.com.