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Recent DES Research
Overview

This section of CDC's DES Update contains brief summaries of recently published research regarding the health of women who were exposed to DES. Each summary includes highlights from the study and a citation so you can look up the journal article if you want more information. Reading the entire article may give you a better understanding of the study. For help interpreting or understanding research results, refer to Understanding DES Research.

Although many DES studies have been published since 1971, only the most recent are summarized in this section. Following are the titles of the DES research summaries in this section. A comprehensive list of research studies or bibliography is also available.

Women Prescribed DES While Pregnant DES Daughters DES Sons Third Generation (Offspring of DES Daughters and Sons) The research summarized in this section can be considered trustworthy and was selected because
  • each study had data from a substantial number of persons whose DES exposure was confirmed;
  • the study was published in a journal that uses the peer-review process; and
  • the researchers were considered objective and highly qualified to conduct the research.

To read all the article summaries, view or download the PDF.

As you read these research summaries, remember that researchers work with groups and averages. Situations exist in which a person's health does not fit the average experience represented in the research.

   

Recent DES Research

 Overview
WOMEN PRESCRIBED DES WHILE PREGNANT
 Long-Term Cancer Risk in Women Given DES During Pregnancy
DES DAUGHTERS
 Psychosexual Characteristics of Men and Women Exposed Prenatally to Diethylstilbestrol
 Cancer Risk in Women Exposed to DES in Utero
 Continued Follow-Up of Pregnancy Outcomes in DES-Exposed Offspring
 Infertility Among Women Exposed Prenatally to DES
 Incidence of Squamous Neoplasia of the Cervix and Vagina
 Risk of Breast Cancer in Women Exposed to DES in Utero
DES SONS
 Psychosexual Characteristics of Men and Women Exposed Prenatally to Diethylstilbestrol
 Cancer Risk in Men Exposed in Utero to DES
THIRD GENERATION (Offspring of DES Daughters & Sons)
 Findings in Female Offspring of Women Exposed in Utero to DES
 Hypospadias in Sons of Women Exposed to DES in Utero

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