Pregnancy drug given to 300,000 women linked to 30 per cent higher cancer risk
- Posted on July 14, 2025
- By The Mirror
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Pregnancy drug given to 300,000 women linked to 30 per cent higher cancer risk

Women in the UK who took the pregnancy drug Diethylstilbestrol - also known as DES or Stilbestrol - could be screened by the NHS after studies uncovered a 30% higher risk of breast cancer