Daily Cancer Risk Fact: Pregnancy
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26. Pregnancy
True or false: A medication my mother took when she was pregnant with me could put me at risk for cancer.True. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was given to pregnant women from 1938-1971 because it was believed to prevent miscarriages and promote “healthy pregnancies.” Not only did the drug not prevent problems, it caused health issues for the women taking it as well as for children born of these pregnancies.See complete information at www.philly.com/whatsmyrisk.Join us every day this month for a special project between Philly.com/health and OncoLink. Throughout the month of April, What's My Risk? will provide a daily fact you may not know about your risk of getting cancer.What's My Risk? is a comprehensive program designed to help the user learn about factors that determine their personal risk of many types of cancer and what they can do to decrease that risk. Find out more about Cancer Risk and Prevention.
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