Cancer during pregnancy: long-term follow-up of neuropsychological and behavioral development of children after antenatal exposure to chemo- and/or radiotherapy KU Leuven
Today, cancer during pregnancy has become increasingly prevalent, largely because of the recent trend to postpone childbearing until a more mature age. The current prevalence in Europe is 1 in 1000 pregnancies, with breast cancer and hematological cancers accounting for more than half. When cancer is diagnosed in an expecting mother, the decision whether or not to start treatment strikes a delicate balance between the well-being of the mother ...