Procedural abortion, provider-initiated preterm delivery and survival in pregnant people with cancer: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether procedural-induced abortion or provider-initiated preterm delivery are associated with improved survival in pregnant people with cancer.

Design

Retrospective population-based cohort study.

Setting

Provinces of Alberta and Ontario, Canada, 2003-2016.

Population

Females aged 18-50 years diagnosed with cancer at <20 weeks' (for the assessment of procedural-induced abortion) or <37 weeks' gestation (for the assessment of provider-initiated delivery).

Methods

Cox proportional hazard models assessed all-cause mortality in relation to procedural-induced abortion and provider-initiated preterm delivery, adjusting for cancer site, stage at diagnosis and age. Meta-analysis pooled the results across both provinces.

Main outcome measur

SUBMITTER: Metcalfe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612611 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature