A study shows blood tests that check for fetal disorders can sometimes hint at cancer in pregnant women. Cancer was diagnosed in half of the study participants whose blood tests suggested cancer. Of the discovered cancers, lymphoma blood cancers were the most common, followed by colon and breast cancers. The U.S.
These MRI images with arrows indicating cancer were made during a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and published Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in the New England Journal of Medicine. Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected — hints of a hidden
Of the discovered cancers, lymphoma blood cancers were the most common, followed by colon and breast cancers. “They and their care providers need to take the results seriously and have additional testing because in that population there is a 48% risk of cancer,” said Bianchi, who leads the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.whole-body MRI
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