Facts about DES & breast cancer
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Published Date:2/26/04
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Language:English
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Description:DES – a synthetic estrogen that was prescribed to pregnant women during 1938—1971 to prevent miscarriages or premature delivery – has been linked to several health risks. Included among these, is an increased risk of breast cancer among women who were prescribed DES while pregnant and DES Daughters – women who were exposed to DES in the womb.
Research available through CDC’s DES Update currently confirms the following facts pertaining to the affect of DES exposure on a woman’s risk for breast cancer.
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