Offspring of Childhood Cancer Survivors Have No Increased Risk for Birth Defects
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 11:02
in Health & Medicine
A large, retrospective study of the children of childhood cancer survivors who were treated with radiation therapy and/or some forms of chemotherapy found that the offspring do not have an increased risk for birth defects compared to children of cancer survivors who did not receive such treatments. The findings provide reassurance that increased risks of birth defects are unlikely for the children of childhood cancers survivors and can help guide family planning choices for those survivors.