Table 2.
Cancer characteristics of women diagnosed with PAC in NSW between 1994 and 2013
| Factors | Gestational | Postpartum | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | |
| Total | 601(100.0) | 1772(100.0) | 2373(100.0) |
| Age at diagnosis | |||
| < 25 | 45(7.5) | 92(5.2) | 137(5.8) |
| 25 – 39 | 126(21) | 296(16.7) | 422(17.8) |
| 30 – 34 | 194(32.3) | 616(34.8) | 810(34.1) |
| 35 – 39 | 182(30.3) | 560(31.6) | 742(31.3) |
| > = 40 | 54(9.0) | 208(11.7) | 262(11.0) |
| Cancer group | |||
| Bone and Connective Tissue | 7(1.2) | 45(2.5) | 52(2.2) |
| Breast | 124(20.6) | 400(22.6) | 524(22.1) |
| Colorectal | 22(3.7) | 101(5.7) | 123(5.2) |
| Eye | 3(0.5) | 5(0.3) | 8(0.3) |
| Gynecological | 70(11.6) | 191(10.8) | 261(11.0) |
| Head_Neck | 12(2.0) | 31(1.7) | 43(1.8) |
| Lymphohematopoietic | 77(12.8) | 147(8.3) | 224(9.4) |
| Neurological | 10(1.7) | 46(2.6) | 56(2.4) |
| Other | 8(1.3) | 16(0.9) | 24(1.0) |
| Respiratory | 5(0.8) | 22(1.2) | 27(1.1) |
| Skina | 187(31.1) | 395(22.3) | 582(24.5) |
| Thyroid_Endocrine | 65(10.8) | 313(17.7) | 378(15.9) |
| Upper GI | 6(1.0) | 36(2.0) | 42(1.8) |
| Urogenital | 5(0.8) | 24(1.4) | 29(1.2) |
| Stage of cancer | |||
| Localized | 296(49.3) | 925(52.2) | 1221(51.5) |
| Regional | 138(23.0) | 400(22.6) | 538(22.7) |
| Distant | 31(5.2) | 141(8.0) | 172(7.2) |
| Unknown | 136(22.6) | 306(17.3) | 442(18.6) |
aIncludes both melanoma (n = 184 for gestational group and n = 382 for postpartum group) and lip cancer (n = 3 for gestational group and n = 13 for postpartum group)