DES Daughters are defined as women born between 1938 and 1971 who were exposed to DES before birth (in the womb). Research has confirmed that DES Daughters are at an increased risk for:
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA) - A rare type of Vaginal and Cervical cancer. Approximately one in 1,000 (0.1 %) DES Daughters will be diagnosed with CCA. The risk is virtually non-existent among premenopausal women not exposed to DES.
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Diethylstilbestrol ( DES ) is a drug, an orally active synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was first synthesized in 1938. In 1971 it was found to be a teratogen when given to pregnant women. DES w...
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It was thought DES Daughters over age 30 were no longer at risk, but we now know this is a lifelong concern. Cases have been reported in Daughters older than age 50, when CCA also may occur in the unexposed population.
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What about DES Daughters in their reproductive years? DES Daughters have an increased incidence of structural changes in their reproductive organs. These may or may not be linked to pregnancy problems and are not known to be linked to cancer.
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About one-third of DES-exposed daughters develop noncancerous changes in the vagina, and many develop changes in the cervix (Herbst et al., 1984; Jefferies et al., 1984; O’Brien et al., 1979; Robboy et al., 1979). Many of these changes are benign.
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DES has been linked to an uncommon cancer of the vagina or cervix (called clear cell adenocarcinoma) in a small number of daughters of women who used DES during pregnancy (see Question 2).
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