Association between parental cancer history and in vitro fertilization utilization
MD student Abby Chen
Analysis in New York State, Massachusetts, and North Carolina found that from 2004 to 2018 among births conceived naturally, 0.5% of mothers and 0.4% of fathers had a cancer history, compared with 1.2% of mothers and 1.8% of fathers among IVF-conceived births. Overall, 1.1% of all births and 3.0% of IVF-conceived births had a least 1 parent with a cancer history. The prevalence of cancer history among IVF using parents increased during the study period. The authors conclude that these data highlight the importance of oncofertility programs.
