Pregnancy possible for many after childhood cancer

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Pregnancy possible for many after childhood cancer

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite research indicating that women who had cancer as girls have difficulty getting pregnant, a new study suggests that most can conceive, though it might take longer than usual. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada found that female childhood cancer survivors tended to take longer to conceive than their sisters, but nearly two-thirds of the infertile survivors eventually did get pregnant. "The main message counters what some people have thought, which is if you had cancer you won't be able to get pregnant or have children," said Dr. ...

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