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Effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy on the health and development of the child
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/effect-of-diagnosis-during-pregnancy
Full article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1508913
Very little work has studied how a woman's cancer diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy affects her child. This study of women who were diagnosed with cancer while pregnant looks at their children at ages 18 months and 3 years. The study found no difference in general, cognitive, and cardiac development when compared to children born to healthy mothers. (12/08/2015)
Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- Is my cancer diagnosis going to affect my baby?
- Are there treatments I should consider while pregnant?
- Should I delay treatment until after I have the baby?
- Are there precautions I can take if I have to receive treatment during my pregnancy?
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- Are there signs I should look for that would indicate my child was affected by my cancer diagnosis during pregnancy?
Open Clinical Trials
The following research studies related to fertility preservation are enrolling patients.
Fertility preservation studies for women
Fertility preservation for men
- NCT02972801: Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation. Testicular tissue cryopreservation is an experimental procedure involving testicular tissue that is retrieved and frozen. This technique is reserved for young male patients, with the ultimate goal that their tissue may be used in the future to restore fertility when experimental techniques emerge from the research pipeline.
About FORCE
FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.