Most Women Can Have Successful Pregnancies After Breast Cancer Treatment

Most Women Can Have Successful Pregnancies After Breast Cancer Treatment

CHICAGO — The vast majority of young breast cancer survivors who attempted pregnancy after treatment were able to become pregnant and have a live birth, according to a prospective cohort study.

With more than 10 years of follow-up, 73% of women who attempted pregnancy after treatment for stage 0 to III breast cancer became pregnant at least once, with 90% having at least one live birth, reported Kimia Sorouri, MD, MPH, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

The median time from breast cancer diagnosis to first pregnancy was 48 months, and older age at diagnosis was associated with lower odds of pregnancy (adjusted OR 0.82 per year increase, 95% CI 0.74-0.90, P
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