Table 2.

Selected retrospective studies looking at outcome in women with lymphoma diagnosed during pregnancy

AuthorsStudy populationT1, T2, and T3Outcome/survivalFetal morbidity/mortality
Evens et al19  90 patients: HL:50; NHL: 40 T1, 12% 3-y PFS and OS: 53% and 82% for NHL and 85% and 97% for HL, respectively Gestation full term in 56% of cases; delivery at median of 37 wk; induction of labor in 33%; 6 patients underwent elective termination 
T2, 58% 
T3, 38% 
Pinnix et al23  39 patients: HL 31; NHL 8 T1, 8% 5-y PFS and OS: 75% and 82%, respectively Delivery at a median of 37 wk; 3 patients underwent elective termination; no fetal abnormalities were observed 
T2, 67% 
T3, 25% 
Maggen et al22  134 patients with HL  5-y PFS and OS: 82.6% and 97.3% for early stage HL and 90.9% and 100% for advanced HL, respectively Preterm contractions (12%) and rupture of membranes (5%), higher in patients receiving antenatal treatment 
AuthorsStudy populationT1, T2, and T3Outcome/survivalFetal morbidity/mortality
Evens et al19  90 patients: HL:50; NHL: 40 T1, 12% 3-y PFS and OS: 53% and 82% for NHL and 85% and 97% for HL, respectively Gestation full term in 56% of cases; delivery at median of 37 wk; induction of labor in 33%; 6 patients underwent elective termination 
T2, 58% 
T3, 38% 
Pinnix et al23  39 patients: HL 31; NHL 8 T1, 8% 5-y PFS and OS: 75% and 82%, respectively Delivery at a median of 37 wk; 3 patients underwent elective termination; no fetal abnormalities were observed 
T2, 67% 
T3, 25% 
Maggen et al22  134 patients with HL  5-y PFS and OS: 82.6% and 97.3% for early stage HL and 90.9% and 100% for advanced HL, respectively Preterm contractions (12%) and rupture of membranes (5%), higher in patients receiving antenatal treatment 

HL, Hodgkin lymphoma; NHL non-Hodgkin lymphoma; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; T1, first trimester; T2, second trimester; T3, third trimester.

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