Children born through the use of frozen embryos may be at higher risk of cancer t
Children born through the use of frozen embryos may be at higher risk of cancer than children born through other methods, a large Nordic study suggests.
While the absolute number of children who actually had cancer was low, the researchers say their findings should prompt fertility clinics to veer away from a “freeze-all” approach until more is known about how freezing and thawing embryos can affect the health of future generations.
It’s estimated that nearly one in 12 children in Europe are currently born after fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
More: https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/09/01/ivf-babies-born-from-frozen-embryo-transfers-may-be-at-higher-risk-of-cancer
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