Cancer in pregnancy: Longitudinal follow-up of child development after prenatal exposure to maternal cancer KU Leuven
Previous research conducted by the Cancer in Pregnancy research group has shown that oncological treatment in pregnancy may be effective without adverse impact upon the health and development of the child. However, long-term follow-up is limited and several findings, such as a tendency towards lower birthweight and a lower verbal IQ in children exposed to chemo– and/or radiotherapy in utero, require further investigation. This PhD will ...