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Name

Diethylstilbestrol

Alternate Names

Acnestrol
Honvol
Stilbestrol#

Abbreviations

DES

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Estrogen

NSC Number

3070

Primary Site

Various cancers including prostate cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

A nonsteroidal, synthetic stilbene derivative with estrogenic activity. FDA approved for advanced prostate carcinoma.

Coding

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