Peripartum Blood Transfusions are Associated with Increased Risk of Cancer: A National Retrospective Cohort Study.
Geum Joon ChoMichael S OhMin-Jeong OhKeon Vin ParkSung Won HanYoung Kwang ChaePublished in: Clinical epidemiology (2020)
Receipt of 3 or more blood transfusions in the peripartum period was associated with a significantly increased risk of developing cancer. Prospective studies should be pursued to further understand the link between blood transfusions and long-term oncologic risks.