Pregnancy isn’t always easy but imagine you’re expecting a little one when you receive an unexpected cancer diagnosis.
With mom’s health now also on the line, a South Jersey doctor is breaking the medical mold by helping those women conquer cancer and deliver healthy babies – something that was once considered unthinkable. READ THE FULL STORY FROM WPVI-TV or watch the video below:
OSSINING, N.Y. —A study out this week looked at the effects of chemotherapy on babies whose mothers were treated for cancer during pregnancy. These cases are rare — only about one in 1,000 expectant moms are diagnosed with cancer. But as women are having babies later, and cancers are being diagnosed earlier, the numbers are expected to rise.
In April, 39-year-old Gina Neri received a happy surprise. She was pregnant with her third child. But she had symptoms that led her doctor to perform to a colonoscopy… View / Read Full Story from CBS.