Birth outcomes among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Importance Cancer diagnosis and treatment may adversely affect reproductive outcomes
among female cancer survivors. Objective To compare the birth outcomes of adolescent and
young adult cancer survivors (AYA [diagnosed at ages 15-39 years]) with those of women
without a cancer diagnosis. Design, Setting, and Participants The North Carolina Central
Cancer Registry (CCR) was used to identify female AYA cancer survivors diagnosed from
January 2000 to December 2013; CCR records were linked to statewide birth certificate files …
among female cancer survivors. Objective To compare the birth outcomes of adolescent and
young adult cancer survivors (AYA [diagnosed at ages 15-39 years]) with those of women
without a cancer diagnosis. Design, Setting, and Participants The North Carolina Central
Cancer Registry (CCR) was used to identify female AYA cancer survivors diagnosed from
January 2000 to December 2013; CCR records were linked to statewide birth certificate files …
