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Sperm Donor With Rare Cancer-Risk Gene Fathers Nearly 200 Children

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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