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An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet discusses the management of a rare condition called placental-site trophoblastic tumors (PSTTs). They are malignant tumors usually presenting months to years after pregnancy. The chances of surviving those tumors are linked to how much time elapsed since the related pregnancy took place.

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