Diethylstilbestrol

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Diethylstilbestrol
TermDiethylstilbestrol
Short definitionDiethylstilbestrol - (pronounced) (dy-EH-thul-style-BES-trol) synthetic form of the hormone estrogen prescribed to pregnant women between about 1940 and 1971 because it was believed to prevent miscarriage. Diethylstilbestrol may increase the risk of uterine, ovarian, or breast cancer in women who have taken it. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Diethylstilbestrol - (pronounced) (dy-EH-thul-style-BES-trol) synthetic form of the hormone estrogen prescribed to pregnant women between about 1940 and 1971 because it was believed to prevent miscarriage. Diethylstilbestrol may increase the risk of uterine, ovarian, or breast cancer in women who have taken it. It has also been linked to an increased risk of clear cell carcinoma of the vagina or cervix in daughters exposed to diethylstilbestrol before birth. Also called DES

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