M A Baxter, M Denholm, S J Kingdon, S Kathirgamakarthigeyan, S Parikh, R Shakir, R Johnson, H Martin, M Walton, W Yao, A Swan, C Samuelson, X Ren, A Cooper, H-L Gray, S Clifton, J Ball, G Gullick, M Anderson, L Dodd, H Hayhurst, M Salama, R Shotton, F Britton, T Christodoulou, A Abdul-Hamid, A Eichholz, R M Evans, P Wallroth, F Gibson, K Poole, M Rowe, J Harris
BACKGROUND: The incidence of cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is increasing. Data relating to investigation and management, as well as maternal and foetal outcomes is lacking in a United Kingdom (UK) population. METHODS: In this retrospective study we report data from 119 patients diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy from 14 cancer centres in the UK across a five-year period (2016-2020). RESULTS: Median age at diagnosis was 33 years, with breast, skin and haematological the most common primary sites...
February 21, 2024: British Journal of Cancer