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ArticleActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2024

Long-term outcomes of children after prenatal exposure to maternal cancer and its treatment.

Evangeline A Huis In 't Veld, Indra A Van Assche, Frederic Amant

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Article in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cancer diagnosed during pregnancy: a qualitative study of women's psychosocial experiences during treatment and survivorship.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  3. The impact ofHuman reproduction open · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Evangeline A Huis In 't VeldCenter for Gynecological Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6891-2255
Indra A Van AsscheDepartment of Development and Regeneration, Unit of Woman and Child, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1205-4914
Frederic AmantCenter for Gynecological Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5452-4905
KU Leuven · BEThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLUniversitair Ziekenhuis Leuven · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of antenatal cancer is increasing, prompting a medical-ethical evaluation. The International Network on Cancer, Infertility, and Pregnancy (INCIP) was established to study cancer treatment safety during pregnancy and its impact on maternal and child health. Pivotal research has led to a paradigm shift in clinical management, demonstrating the feasibility and safety of most antenatal oncological treatments. Short-term outcomes reveal normal growth and cardiac function in the exposed offspring, but caution is advised against first-trimester chemotherapy. Psychological impact studies highlight the elevated levels of distress in pregnant cancer patients, underscoring the need for personalized information and ongoing psychological support. Long-term follow-up studies address gaps in postnatal impacts, while research into specific chemotherapeutic agents continues. Despite generally reassuring outcomes, continued monitoring is crucial, especially in families, such as those where the child was born premature after cancer (treatment) during pregnancy or where mothers are frequently absent due to continued illness or have died from. The ongoing INCIP child follow-up initiative aims to further elucidate knowledge gaps, emphasizing the importance of large-scale studies and personalized patient care.

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NeoplasmsPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsChildFemaleHumansMothersPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPrenatal Careantenatal cancercounselingfollow‐uphealthimpactneurocognitionoffspring

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PMID38419133
PMCPMC10993341
OpenAlexW4392292078

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