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Chemo Treatments During Pregnancy

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Chemotherapy during pregnancy does not appear to increase complications in newborns.

Researchers in Europe found babies whose mothers took the cancer drugs while pregnant did not have greater instances of birth defects or blood disorders than mothers who did not receive treatment.

But researchers said more studies need to be done to see if there are any effects as the children grow older.