Editing Leukemia (section)

==Pregnancy==
Leukemia is rarely associated with pregnancy, affecting only about 1 in 10,000 pregnant women.<ref name=Shapira /> How it is handled depends primarily on the type of leukemia. Nearly all leukemias appearing in pregnant women are acute leukemias.<ref name=Koren>{{cite journal | vauthors = Koren G, Lishner M | title = Pregnancy and commonly used drugs in hematology practice | journal = Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program | volume = 2010 | pages = 160–5 | year = 2010 | pmid = 21239787 | doi = 10.1182/asheducation-2010.1.160 | s2cid = 21832575 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Acute leukemias normally require prompt, aggressive treatment, despite significant risks of [[Miscarriage|pregnancy loss]] and [[Congenital disorder|birth defects]], especially if chemotherapy is given during the developmentally sensitive [[first trimester]].<ref name=Shapira/> Chronic myelogenous leukemia can be treated with relative safety at any time during pregnancy with [[Interferon-alpha]] hormones.<ref name=Shapira /> Treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemias, which are rare in pregnant women, can often be postponed until after the end of the pregnancy.<ref name=Shapira>{{cite journal | vauthors = Shapira T, Pereg D, Lishner M | title = How I treat acute and chronic leukemia in pregnancy | journal = Blood Reviews | volume = 22 | issue = 5 | pages = 247–259 | date = September 2008 | pmid = 18472198 | doi = 10.1016/j.blre.2008.03.006 }}</ref><ref name=Koren />