Scientists Trace How Cancer Passed Between Twins Before Birth

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital determined that cancer transferred from one identical twin to another in the womb. DNA analysis of tumors from two sisters who died shortly after birth revealed the disease originated in one infant and crossed to the other late in the second trimester, likely via their shared placenta.

Source: Scientists Trace How Cancer Passed Between Twins Before Birth — ScienceAlert

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