Pregnancy after breast cancer treatment in young patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breast cancer (BC) treatments can impair fertility in young women, causing considerable distress and potentially influencing treatment decisions, yet comprehensive real-world data on pregnancy outcomes after BC remain limited. This study aims to provide comprehensive real-world data on pregnancy following BC treatment to guide clinical practice and patient counseling.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using medical records from a single tertiary medical center in South Korea. The study included 995 premenopausal women aged 18 to 40 years who were diagnosed with stage 0-III BC between December 2010 and September 2020. The primary outcomes included post-treatment pregnancy rates, factors associated with subsequent pregnancy, timing of conception, p

SUBMITTER: Lee YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414922 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature