Can We Treat Cancer During Pregnancy? | Iman Salehi | TEDxUW

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07/16/23

Can we treat cancer during pregnancy? Can chemotherapy be administered during pregnancy? Isn’t chemotherapy toxic to the fetus? How does treatment affect the baby? Iman Salehi discusses the advantages of integrating evidence-based practice and the three intersecting components in order to become more confident in the type of treatments that can be offered to patients who are pregnant, and be a step closer to being able to predict maternal and fetal outcomes. Iman Salehi is a third-year student at the University of Waterloo studying Health Studies with a minor in Medical Physiology. During his co-operative education work terms, Iman’s primary focus has been on breast cancer research, with a deeper focus on the rare occurrence of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy. In his most recent co-op at Mount Sinai Hospital, he collaborated with a multidisciplinary care team including physicians and oncology and obstetrical nurses to develop a comprehensive course on the topic of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy. In October, Iman and his research team presented their research and course at the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology conference and won first place for the Educational category. Today, Iman and his team continue to expand on their breast cancer in pregnancy course, with the objective to add more cancer sites. The application of Iman’s and his team’s research aims to educate oncology and obstetrical health care professionals on the importance of using evidence-based medicine to shape their clinical practice. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx