Diane has had difficult pregnancies and has also developed a rare form of cervical cancer.Diane's mother may have been prescribed ______ before Diane was born to prevent miscarriage.

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DES (diethylstilbestrol) was prescribed to women from the late 1930s through the early 1970s to prevent miscarriage, premature labor, and related complications of pregnancy. It has been linked to a rare form of cervical cancer among daughters of women who took DES during pregnancy.

Diane Has Had Difficult Pregnancies and Has Also Developed a Rare