Prenatal DNA tests unexpectedly detected cancer in 48% of women with unusual results, prompting calls for further maternal cancer screening.

During routine prenatal testing, Los Angeles nephrologist Dr. Naseem Khorram was diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin lymphoma. The study she joined at the NIH found that 48% of participants with unusual prenatal DNA test results had cancer. Prenatal DNA tests, used to screen for fetal conditions, can detect maternal cancer, prompting researchers to recommend further investigation when results are atypical.

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