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Doctors let pregnant patient finish cancer treatment after second opinion

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Alicia Harris continued her pregnancy while receiving surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer.
She was diagnosed at 14 weeks pregnant and doctors initially recommended termination.
She obtained a second opinion from a doctor who had treated a pregnant patient and used that regimen.
In her third trimester she endured nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, headaches, ER visits, and paused chemotherapy after COVID-19 infection.

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Story summary

Alicia Harris continued her pregnancy while receiving surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer.
She was diagnosed at 14 weeks pregnant and doctors initially recommended termination.
She obtained a second opinion from a doctor who had treated a pregnant patient and used that regimen.
In her third trimester she endured nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, headaches, ER visits, and paused chemotherapy after COVID-19 infection.