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Can you be pregnant with cancer, but have your baby free of cancer?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Absolutely: It is pretty rare to transmit cancer from mother to baby during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Almost always: Cancer only very rarely affects the fetus of a mother with cancer.
Answered 12/18/2014
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Yes: Most maternal cancers affect a specific part of the body outside the uterus. The baby develops within a series of protective membranes that keep out invasive things. The only connection to mom is the layer of uterine wall where the placenta is attached.
Answered 5/10/2017
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