ArticleJournal of the National Cancer Institute2025
Childbirth after cancer among 42 896 male adolescents and young adults: a population-based study.
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- Subsequent pregnancies after a diagnosis of pregnancy-associated cancer.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Partnership and fatherhood outcomes in young men diagnosed with cancer: a nationwide register-based study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
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backgroundFew studies have examined childbirth and adverse perinatal outcomes among male adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYAs, diagnosed at age 15-39 years). We conducted a population-based assessment of these outcomes in a large, diverse sample.
methodsMale AYAs diagnosed between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2015, were identified using the Texas Cancer Registry and linked to live birth certificates and the Texas Birth Defects Registry through December 31, 2016. Cumulative incidence of live birth after diagnosis was estimated. Log binomial regression models were used to estimate prevalence of preterm birth (<37 weeks), low birth weight (<2500 g), small for gestational age (<10th percentile), and any birth defect among liveborn offspring of male AYAs compared with age-, race-, and ethnicity-matched men without cancer.
resultsWe identified 42 896 male AYAs, among whom germ cell cancers (20.0%) were the most common. There were 9686 live births to 6833 male AYAs after diagnosis. Cumulative incidence of live birth was 18.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 17.6% to 18.4%) at 10 years after diagnosis. Ten-year cumulative incidence differed by cancer type (P < .01) and was highest for thyroid (27.6%, 95% CI = 25.4% to 29.9%) but lowest for gastrointestinal (9.6%, 95% CI = 8.1% to 10.6%) cancer. Prevalence of preterm birth (8.9% vs 8.0%, P = .02) and low birth weight (6.0% vs 5.3%, P = .02) was higher for liveborn offspring of male AYAs compared with men without cancer. There was no difference in prevalence of birth defects (4.9% vs 4.8%, P = .64).
conclusionOur findings underscore the continued importance of reproductive counseling for AYAs.
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