Cancer Incidence in Women After Medically Assisted Reproduction - PubMed
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- The study compares cancer incidence in women who underwent medically assisted reproduction (MAR) with the general population.
- A total of 417,984 MAR-exposed women were analyzed, including those who used ART, IUI/OS, and clomiphene citrate.
- Overall cancer incidence was comparable to the general population for ART and IUI/OS, with a slight elevation for clomiphene citrate.
- Elevated incidence was noted for uterine cancer and melanoma across all MAR cohorts.
- Lower incidence was observed for cervical cancer and cancers of the trachea, bronchus, and lung.
- Ovarian cancer incidence was elevated in ART and IUI/OS cohorts, while in situ breast cancer was elevated only in the ART cohort.
- No elevated incidence was found for invasive breast cancer.
- The study concludes that while certain cancers showed elevated incidence, the excess numbers were small, and causation cannot be inferred.