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Laurel has had difficult pregnancies and has also developed a rare form of cervical cancer.Which drug might have been prescribed to Laurel's mother when she herself was pregnant?

A) thalidomide
B) AZT
C) amphetamines
D) diethylstilbestrol (DES)

Diethylstilbestrol

A synthetic form of estrogen that was once prescribed to prevent miscarriages and other pregnancy complications, later found to have serious health risks.

Cervical Cancer

A type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.

Thalidomide

A drug initially used as a sedative and for morning sickness in the 1950s and 1960s, later found to cause severe birth defects.

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