For Diethylstilbestrol (Des) we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Prostate Cancer and Sex.

Diethylstilbestrol (Des) (Prostate Cancer)

A synthetic form of the hormone estrogen that was prescribed to pregnant women between about 1940 and 1971 because it was thought to prevent miscarriages. DES may increase the risk of uterine, ovarian, or breast cancer in women who took it. DES also has been linked to an increased risk of clear cell carcinoma of the vagina or cervix in daughters exposed to DES before birth.

Diethylstilbestrol (Des) (Sex)

A synthetic estrogen once used to prevent miscarriages, that is now known to increase the risk of certain cancers not only in the women who were given the drug, but their offspring. It is still occasionally used as a form of "morning-after" birth control.

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