Maternal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment During Pregnancy:a Registry for Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes With Longitudinal Follow up of Child Development and Maternal Psychological Well Being
The Cooper Health System
Summary
The objective of this study is to follow the treatment options offered to pregnant women diagnosed with cancer and study the impact that their treatment or delay of treatment has on their own health and that of their children.
Description
Approximately 1:1000 pregnancies are complicated by cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type diagnosed during pregnancy. Termination of pregnancy has not demonstrated an improvement in survival. Results of an international collaborative study reported similar overall survival for patients diagnosed with breast cancer in pregnancy compared to non-pregnant patients. The consensus medical opinion supports the option to start treatment with continuation of the pregnancy. The purpose of this Cancer and Pregnancy Registry study is to prospectively follow the women diagnosed with cancer during p…
Eligibility
- Age range
- Not specified
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Any pregnant woman diagnosed with cancer within 6 weeks before her last menstrual period or 6 months after her end of pregnancy either by delivery or miscarriage. Exclusion Criteria: * Women diagnosed with cancer more than 6 months after the end of a pregnancy.
Location
- Cooper University HospitalCamden, New Jersey