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What is the pregnancy drug DES? The medication given to 300,000 women now linked to 'rare cancer risk'
DES became the first identified cause of "prenatal drug-induced cancer in humans" and was subsequently banned in 1971. The ...
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GNWT introduces new cervical cancer screening guidelines
New cervical cancer screening guidelines are now endorsed by the GNWT. Cervical cancer starts in the cervix and is usually ...
Pregnancy drug dubbed ‘the hidden thalidomide’ given to 300,000 women feared to have caused cancer
A DRUG prescribed to 300,000 women has been dubbed ‘the hidden thalidomide’ as it’s feared to have triggered rare cancers.
Britain’s silent scandal: Women to launch legal action over pregnancy drug linked to cancer
The pregnancy drug - Diethlystilbestrol commonly known as DES - was given to hundreds of thousands of women, some who have ...
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Fact Check: Does Pap Smear Damage the Cervix?
An Instagram post claims that pap smear damages the cervix. The claim is False.ClaimThe Instagram post claims that "pap smear ...
Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death
The family of a mother who died from cervical cancer after twice being wrongly told she had negative results have been ...