Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0245 |
| Title: | Cancer incidence in children conceived with assisted reproduction technology |
| Author(s): | Doyle P, Bunch KJ, et al. |
| Reference: | Lancet 1998; 352: 452 |
| Place of Study: | UK |
| Abstract: | The authors compared records from the register of children born in Britain between 1978 and 1991 after in vitro fertilisation and the National Registry of childhood tumours. The average length of follow-up was 8.6 years. (follow-up incidence to the fifth birthday was almost complete). Of 2,507 liveborn children born between 1978 and 1991 in Britain after the use of assisted reproduction technology, 2 cancers were identified compared with 3.5 cancers expected. This analysis has little statistical power because childhood cancer is a rare disease. A sample size of at least 20,000 children would be required to reach definite conclusions. |
| Keyword(s): | cancer in childhood, IVF, medicalised conception, medicalised conception, medically assisted fecundation, medically assisted fecundation, ovarian superovulation, parenting, psychomotor development |
| Discussion: | Since the birth of the first test-tube baby occurred in 1978, this study is representative of a still undeveloped aspect of 'primal health research'. |
| See Also: | No related entries mentioned for this entry |
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