Postpartum breast cancer is more dangerous when pregnant

According to research results, women who are diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy will have more opportunities to "live".

Head of research at the University of Western Australia, Professor Angela Ives, explained that when a pregnant woman, biological factors change can delay the development of breast cancer by the function of milk glands. will "slow" this process, while changing tumors in a more positive direction.

In contrast, women with breast cancer in the post-pregnancy period of about a year will have twice the risk of death compared to other women.

The new study published by the University of Western Australia shows that nearly 3,000 breast cancer patients in Australia are now in the age of 45 and about 48% of breast cancer patients are generally in later stages. Pregnancy for one year will have a higher mortality rate than other patients.