The association of pregnancy with disease progression in patients previously treated for differentiated thyroid cancer: A propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study
Abstract:IMPORTANCE Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is increasingly common in women of reproductive age. However, whether pregnancy increases the risk of progression/recurrence of DTC after treatment remains controversial due to the effect of confounding. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of pregnancy on structural or biochemical progression in patients previously treated for DTC in a retrospective cohort using propensity score matching (PSM). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study included 123 pregnant w… Show more
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