Presymptomatic Identification of Cancers in Pregnant Women During Noninvasive Prenatal Testing

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Authors

Frédéric Amant · KU Leuven

Magali Verheecke · KU Leuven

Iwona Włodarska · KU Leuven

Luc Dehaspe · KU Leuven

Paul Brady · KU Leuven

Nathalie Brison · KU Leuven

Kris Van Den Bogaert · KU Leuven

Abstract

We show that maternal plasma cell-free DNA sequencing for noninvasive prenatal testing also may enable accurate presymptomatic detection of maternal tumors and treatment during pregnancy.

Topics & Keywords

Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Renal and related cancers

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Oncology

Volume 1, Issue 6, pp. 814-814

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.1883

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