Diethylstilbestrol
is a synthetic version of the female sex hormone estrogen
which is used as a prostate cancer hormone therapy.
Because of cardiovascular problems related to prostate
cancer hormone therapy, diethylstilbestrol is not often
used as a hormone therapy. Some doctos, however, use
diethstilbestrol in small amounts to counteract side
effects of other types of prostate anti-hormone therapy.
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