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Perinatal risks in female cancer survivors: A population-based analysis.

Anne-Lotte L F van der KooiDavid H BrewsterRachael WoodSian NowellColin FischbacherMarry M van den Heuvel-EibrinkJoop S E LavenW Hamish B WallaceRichard A Anderson
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Cancer survivors have an increased risk of premature delivery and postpartum haemorrhage, but their offspring are not at increased risk for low birth weight or congenital abnormalities. In recent decades there has been a normalisation of delivery method in cancer survivors, nevertheless careful management remains appropriate particularly for those diagnosed in childhood.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • childhood cancer
  • young adults
  • preterm infants
  • human milk
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women
  • high fat diet
  • type diabetes
  • early life
  • adipose tissue