Summary:
- This article discusses a study that found a link between a medication called diethylstilbestrol (DES) and an increased risk of colorectal cancer later in life.
- DES was a synthetic estrogen drug that was commonly prescribed to pregnant women in the 1960s and 1970s to prevent miscarriages, but it was later found to have harmful effects on the children exposed to it in the womb.
- The study suggests that people whose mothers took DES during pregnancy may have a higher chance of developing colorectal cancer, emphasizing the importance of regular cancer screenings for this population.