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The review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and the Meta - analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) statement. Depending on the study type, dichotomous variables were analyzed using relative risk, odds ratio, hazard ratio, standardized birth ratio, and 95% confidence interval. To preserve the accuracy of findings, original effect measures were used, while other studies were addressed in the systematic review.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 35,324 records identified, 26 studies met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis indicated that women with breast cancer had lower pregnancy prevalence, lower completed pregnancy rate, lower childbirth rate, lower birth trauma rate, and higher rates of cesarean delivery and preterm birth compared to healthy controls. Offspring of women with breast cancer had higher risks of very low birth weight, low birth weight, fetal abnormalities, and a lower live birth rate. The systematic review further showed increased risks of intrapartum hemorrhage, induced delivery, spontaneous delivery, failed induction of labor, prolonged labor, fetal stress, and delivery-related complications in this group, along with a lower rate of full-term delivery and reduced incidence of gestational hypertension.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pregnancy outcomes after breast cancer are often unsatisfactory. 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