Pregnancy assessment and testing in teenage and young adult females
The aim of this Good Practice Guide is to provide guidelines for professionals working with teenagers and young adults (TYA) (aged 13-24 years) with cancer. The document has been written from a UK perspective, however, clarification is given where definitions/legal matters differ in individual countries.
The objective of this good practice guide is to provide consistent guidance on the process for checking the
pregnancy status in TYA undergoing any of the following:
- Nuclear medicine scans
- CT scans
- X-rays
- Surgery
- Systemic anti-cancer therapy
- Other medicines
- Radiotherapy
It also provides guidance for the assessment/testing of pregnancy status in TYA under the age of 16 years.
TYAC Good Practice Guide: Pregnancy assessment and testing in teenage and young adult femailes
Published May 2022