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- Title
Ovarian stimulation for IVF and risk of primary breast cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
- Authors
Derks-Smeets, Inge A. P.; Schrijver, Lieske H.; de Die-Smulders, Christine E. M.; Tjan-Heijnen, Vivianne C. G.; van Golde, Ron J. T.; Smits, Luc J.; Caanen, Beppy; van Asperen, Christi J.; Ausems, Margreet; Collée, Margriet; van Engelen, Klaartje; Kets, C. Marleen; van der Kolk, Lizet; Oosterwijk, Jan C.; van Os, Theo A. M.; HEBON; Rookus, Matti A.; van Leeuwen, Flora E.; Gómez García, Encarna B.
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>The effect of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) on breast cancer risk for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers is rarely examined. As carriers may increasingly undergo IVF as part of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), we examined the impact of ovarian stimulation for IVF on breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.<bold>Methods: </bold>The study population consisted of 1550 BRCA1 and 964 BRCA2 mutation carriers, derived from the nationwide HEBON study and the nationwide PGD registry. Questionnaires, clinical records and linkages with the Netherlands Cancer Registry were used to collect data on IVF exposure, risk-reducing surgeries and cancer diagnosis, respectively. Time-dependent Cox regression analyses were conducted, stratified for birth cohort and adjusted for subfertility.<bold>Results: </bold>Of the 2514 BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, 3% (n = 76) were exposed to ovarian stimulation for IVF. In total, 938 BRCA1/2 mutation carriers (37.3%) were diagnosed with breast cancer. IVF exposure was not associated with risk of breast cancer (HR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.46-1.36). Similar results were found for the subgroups of subfertile women (n = 232; HR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.39-1.37) and BRCA1 mutation carriers (HR: 1.12, 95% CI: 0.60-2.09). In addition, age at and recency of first IVF treatment were not associated with breast cancer risk.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>No evidence was found for an association between ovarian stimulation for IVF and breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
- Publication
British Journal of Cancer, 2018, Vol 119, Issue 3, p357
- ISSN
0007-0920
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/s41416-018-0139-1