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December 22, 2021/Patient Stories

Surgery on Baby In Womb Removes Rare Tumor on Heart

A multidisciplinary team of doctors and nurses performed a rare and complex lifesaving fetal surgery to remove a tumor attached to the heart of a 26-week-old fetus.

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Surgery on Baby in Womb Removes Life Threatening Tumor on Heart

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