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DES Update
DES Update is a national health education program funded by the U.S. Congress and developed in partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and many other organizations.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DES: Questions and Answers
This fact sheet provides basic information about DES (a synthetic form of estrogen) and the health problems of children who were exposed to DES while in the womb.... Details >
Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
Health Care Guidelines for DES-exposed Women and Men
If you know you are DES-exposed, or think you may be, tell your doctor. Make sure your history of DES exposure is recorded.... Details >
DES Cancer Network
What Is DES?
DES (diethylstilbestrol) is a synthetic estrogen drug that was given to millions of pregnant women primarily from 1938-1971. Use of DES during pregnancy was thought to prevent miscarriage and ensure a... Details >
DES Action, USA
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Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
DES Action, USA
DES Cancer Network
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
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