Chemotherapy During Pregnancy Does Not Seem to Cause Developmental Problems in Children
As recently reported in ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2011): Children born after their mothers were treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy appear to be unaffected by the experience in terms of the development of their mental processes and the normal functioning of their hearts, according to new research presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110926183421.htm
National Cancer Institute (NCI/NIH)
http://www.cancer.gov/
This very informative site has everything you wanted to know about cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/women-and-cancer
This site has everything you want to know about being pregnant with cancer.
Within this site are the following pamphlets/books/fact sheets, ALL of which are free of charge or can be printed:
Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®)
[ patient ] [ health professional ]
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy.
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Risk
This fact sheet describes what is known about the relationship between pregnancy and breast cancer risk. It also describes breast cancer risk factors that are not related to pregnancy.
Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer
A list of NCI resources on this topic.
Abortion, Miscarriage, and Breast Cancer Risk
This fact sheet discusses research on abortion, miscarriage, and a woman's chances of developing breast cancer later in life.
Oral Contraceptives
Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet about research on the risk of developing cancer of the breast, cervix, liver, and ovary from the use of oral contraceptives.
Post-menopausal Hormone Use
Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
A collection of material about research related to the risks and benefits of hormone (HRT) medication taken to ease symptoms associated with menopause.
Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®)
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/breast-cancer-and-pregnancy/Patient
Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in pregnant and postpartum women, occurring in about 1 in 3,000 pregnant women. The average patient is between 32 to 38 years of age and, with many women choosing to delay childbearing, it is likely that the incidence of breast cancer during pregnancy will increase.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/breast-cancer-and-pregnancy/HealthProfessional
Ovarian Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/ovarian/Patient
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