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Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News&nbsp;this week in the Hematology &amp; Oncology section. This week, a study found that chemotherapy during pregnancy may be safe, a certain type of birth control reduces ovarian cancer risk, and more.A study published in&nbsp;The Lancet Haematology&nbsp;found that maternal survival was not impacted when <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/chemotherapy-for-hodgkin-lymphoma-during-pregnancy-may-be-safe/">pregnant women with Hodgkin lymphoma received antenatal chemotherapy</a> during&nbsp;pregnancy. The researchers noted that this suggests &ldquo;that antenatal chemotherapy or deferral of treatment until postpartum in selected patients can be considered, with regular obstetric follow-up to safeguard fetal growth.&rdquo;A group of researchers from the&nbsp;University of British Columbia&nbsp;has recently developed a <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/exercise-guidelines-for-cancer-survivors-updated-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/">new set of exercise guidelines for&nbsp;cancer survivors</a>. This new research recommends specific exercise regimens to address various side effects tethered to cancer treatments and diagnoses, such as fatigue and anxiety. These guidelines were published online in&nbsp;Medicine &amp; Science in Sports &amp; Exercise.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/iuds-for-birth-control-reduce-ovarian-cancer-risk/">Women who use intrauterine devices</a> for birth control have a reduced risk of&nbsp;ovarian cancer, according to a study published in&nbsp;Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.Patients with <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/psoriasis-associated-with-increased-risk-of-cancer-and-mortality/">psoriasis have an increased&nbsp;risk of cancer&nbsp;</a>and cancer-related mortality, according to a study published in&nbsp;JAMA Dermatology.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/people-overweight-before-40-havea-higher-cancer-risk/">People who are overweight before the age of 40</a> incur a higher risk of cancer,&nbsp;according&nbsp;to a study published in the&nbsp;International Journal of Epidemiology.In case you missed it, more hem/onc headlines are featured below:<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/where-cancer-survivors-live-impacts-obesity-risk/">Where Cancer Survivors Live Impacts Obesity Risk</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/ai-highly-accurate-in-upper-gastrointestinal-cancer-detection/">AI Highly Accurate in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Detection</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/improving-specialist-referral-times-for-patients-at-low-risk-for-colorectal-cancer/">Improving Specialist Referral Times for Patients at Low Risk for Colorectal Cancer</a></li>
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