Influence of cancer in pregnancy on obstetric and neonatal outcomes: an observational retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aimed to review the oncological characteristics and treatment of pregnancy-associated cancers and analyze the obstetric and neonatal outcomes to provide evidence-based recommendations for reproductive function preservation, oncological treatment, and obstetric management.

Methods

We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study among pregnant patients with cancer in 7 Chinese tertiary A hospitals from 2003 to 2021. We conducted multiple logistic regression to determine the influence of various factors on preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age infants, log-binomial regression to analyze temporal changes, and χ² tests to explore the effects of cancer type/treatment.

Results

Of 204 women, 17% terminated their pregnancies; 59% received pre

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11543246 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature