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Rare cancer spread between twins in utero

Twins who tragically died from the same rare cancer shortly after birth have helped scientists understand how the condition can spread from one to the other in utero.

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Twins who tragically died from the same rare cancer shortly after birth have helped scientists understand how the condition can spread from one to the other in utero. Their analysis of the twins’ DNA has also led to a radical rethink about how identical twins split apart after conception.

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