The risk of preterm birth among women with a history of leukemia or lymphoma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Leukemia and lymphoma are top cancers affecting children, adolescents and young adults with high five-year survival rates. Late effects of these cancers are a concern in reproductive-age patients, including pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth. Our study aimed to evaluate whether diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma prior to pregnancy was associated with preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation).

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using a population-based dataset from California with linked birth certificates to hospital discharge records and an Iowa-based sample that linked birth certificates to Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry data. Preterm birth was defined using birth certificates. We ascertained history of leukemia and ly

SUBMITTER: Anand ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8497644 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature