Pregnancy after cancer: Does timing of conception affect infant health?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to determine whether women who conceive soon after treatment for cancer have higher risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

Vital records data were linked to cancer registry diagnosis and treatment information in 3 US states. Women who conceived their first pregnancy after diagnosis between ages 20 and 45 years with any invasive cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ were eligible. Log-binomial models were used to compare risks in cancer survivors who conceived in each interval to the risks in matched comparison births to women without cancer.

Results

Women who conceived ≤1 year after starting chemotherapy for any cancer had higher risks of preterm birth than comparison women (chemotherapy alone: relativ

SUBMITTER: Hartnett KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7886368 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature