Abstract

The original research article, "Child development at 6 years after maternal cancer diagnosis and treatment during pregnancy," was accompanied by this manuscript, which presents data comparing the outcomes of 6-year-old children born to women who were diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy with those of children born after a straightforward pregnancy. Data on oncology, obstetrics, and newborns were gathered. Clinical evaluation, neuropsychological testing, as well as general health and behaviour questionnaires, were used to examine neurodevelopment. Electroand echocardiography were both used in the cardiac examination. Between-group differences were looked at using univariate analyses of covariance. Children who had received chemotherapy compared to controls and children who had received anthracycline compared to controls underwent a subgroup analysis. Also, the prevalence of behavioural issues was compared between children whose moms had passed away and those whose mothers were still alive, using matched controls.