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Synthetic hormone linked to cancer in offspring
Researchers from Boston describe a now established link between the synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol DES taken by mothers during pregnancy and genital tract cancers in offspring. The study notes 91 cases across the United States and three other countries, with 88 cervical cancer and vaginal cancer cases combined, urging extensive screening for exposed females as puberty begins.
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Boston U
Vincent Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
New England Journal of Medicine
United States