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@kmfdallas
Thank you for sharing this. My mother told me that she took DES while pregnant with my older sibling but not for me, so I had no concerns. In 2022 I was diagnosed with clear cell endometrial cancer and I have recently learned that clear cell is often the type of cancer that DES daughters get. I had some other gyn issues prior to this, as have my two daughters. So I ponder if my mom misremembered or if there’s reason for children of subsequent pregnancies - as well as subsequent generations - to be at risk.
And then there’s the male children of DES moms…..
I will look into the U of Chicago study.
Best wishes to all of us on the anxiety-laden cancer journey.

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@ffr It’s been my understanding that once a mother takes DES, all future children can be affected.