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If a women is pregnant then gets diagnosed with cancer, can the baby get cancer or get it later in lfe?
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No: The baby is well protected by the placenta. These is literally no extra risk of cancer to the baby. Mother nature tries to protect us all!
Answered 1/29/2014
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