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In Vitro Fertilization Test Helps Gauge Success
from the San Francisco Chronicle
Stanford University researchers have developed a test to determine whether a patient is likely to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization--a breakthrough that could save women tens of thousands of dollars in fruitless procedures, as well as the heartbreak of failed treatment.
Doctors perform nearly 150,000 in vitro fertilization treatments in the United States each year, but fewer than 1 in 3 results in a live birth. The treatments cost $10,000 to $20,000, with health insurance only rarely covering the expense.
The new test will use data from a woman's first, failed in vitro fertilization treatment to predict her likelihood of success with a second treatment. The test could be available to patients by the end of this year.
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