Abstract
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was used widely in the late 1940s in an attempt to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. In 1971 the US Food and Drug Administration proscribed its use for pregnancy support secondary to its association with clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina. Several studies in animal models demonstrated an association with endometrial Cancer among offspring following in utero DES exposure. To date, there is only one case report of endometrial cancer in women exposed to DES in utero. We present the first case, to our knowledge, of a woman exposed to DES in utero who presented with double primaries of clear cell cancer of the vagina concomitant with endometrial cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-250 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Gynecological Cancer |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Clear cell cancer of the vagina
- Diethylstilbestrol
- Endometrial neoplasms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research