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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Placenta cancer
  1. Stages of Labor Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... is blood left in the umbilical cord and placenta after your baby is born and the cord is cut. Some moms and families want to store or donate umbilical cord blood so it can be used later to treat certain diseases, like cancer. Your instructions about umbilical cord blood can be ...
  2. Blood Clotting and Pregnancy Video (American Society of Hematology)  
    ... your baby. Blood clots can form inside the placenta, cutting off blood flow and harming your ... illness (e.g., cancer, infection) How are Blood Clots in Pregnant Women ...
  3. Smoking during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... surgery. Bleeding from the vagina Problems with the placenta, like placental abruption and placenta previa . The placenta grows in your uterus and supplies the baby ...
  4. Genetic Testing (For Parents) Video (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... done on amniotic fluid (through amniocentesis ) or the placenta (through chorionic villus sampling ). Testing can also be ... are more likely to get some types of cancer. Who Might Want to Get Genetic Testing? People ...