Study: Pregnant women with cancer can be treated without harming fetus

Chemotherapy and other treatments did not adversely affect the health of their baby when compared with those born to mothers without cancer

Pregnant women who discover they have cancer should not delay treatment until after the birth or induce the baby very early, as they can be successfully treated without harming the fetus, a new study by cancer experts published on Monday has found.

Chemotherapy and other treatments for the mother-to-be did not adversely affect the health of their baby when compared with those born to mothers who did not suffer cancer, the researchers concluded.

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