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Sperm Donor With Rare Cancer-Risk Gene Fathers Nearly 200 Children
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A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark's public broadcaster revealed Wednesday.
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Because only part of the man's sperm carried the mutation, only the second round of genetic testing revealed the problem. By then, it was already too late.
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