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Teen Who Refused Cancer Treatments While Pregnant To Save Baby Passes Away

Amanda Prestigiacomo

A teen mother who refused cancer treatments while pregnant to protect her unborn daughter tragically passed away last week.

When Dana Scatton was 17 and pregnant, she found out she had an inoperable brain tumor. Instead of immediately undergoing radiation treatment to potentially prolong her life, she delayed treatment to protect her unborn baby, whom she gave birth to in January — just days before Scatton turned 18.

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