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USE OF CHEMOTHERAPY DURING HUMAN PREGNANCY
Elyce Cardonick and Audrey Iacobucci
The Lancet Oncology
May, 2004

When cancer is diagnosed in a pregnant woman, life-saving chemotherapy for the mother poses life-threatening concerns for the developing fetus. Depending on the type of cancer and the stage at diagnosis, chemotherapy cannot necessarily be delayed until after delivery. Women diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who decline both termination and chemotherapy often die with the previable fetus in utero.

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STUDY SHOWS THERE'S NO NEED TO DISCOURAGE PREGNANCY IN CANCER SURVIVORS
KATE JOHNSON
Ob.Gyn. News
June 15, 2003

Pregnancy should not be discouraged in women who have undergone cancer therapy because they have a low risk of cancer recurrence and pregnancy complications, Dr. Elyce Cardonick said at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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CANCER PATIENTS NOT AT INCREASED RISK FOR PRETERM DELIVERY
Nancy Walsh
Ob. Gyn. News
March 1, 2002

Women who are diagnosed with cancer while pregnant can be reassured that they are not at increased risk for preterm delivery of intrauterine growth restriction, even if chemotherapy is required.

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	USE OF CHEMOTHERAPY DURING HUMAN PREGNANCY Elyce Cardonick and Audrey Iacobucci The Lancet Oncology May, 2004 When cancer is diagnosed in a pregnant woman, life-saving chemotherapy for the mother poses life-threatening concerns for the developing fetus. Depending on the type of cancer and the stage at diagnosis, chemotherapy cannot necessarily be delayed until after delivery. Women diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who decline both termination and chemotherapy often die with the previable fetus in utero. CLICK HERE to view pages 1 - 4 of this article (2.24 MB PDF) CLICK HERE to view pages 5 - 9 of this article (2.61 MB PDF)

	STUDY SHOWS THERE'S NO NEED TO DISCOURAGE PREGNANCY IN CANCER SURVIVORS KATE JOHNSON Ob.Gyn. News June 15, 2003 Pregnancy should not be discouraged in women who have undergone cancer therapy because they have a low risk of cancer recurrence and pregnancy complications, Dr. Elyce Cardonick said at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. CLICK HERE to view this article (780 KB PDF)

	CANCER PATIENTS NOT AT INCREASED RISK FOR PRETERM DELIVERY Nancy Walsh Ob. Gyn. News March 1, 2002 Women who are diagnosed with cancer while pregnant can be reassured that they are not at increased risk for preterm delivery of intrauterine growth restriction, even if chemotherapy is required. CLICK HERE to view this article (796 KB PDF)