Drug Used During Pregnancy May Increase Cancer Risk in Mother’s Adult Children

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate may contribute to increasing rates of early-onset cancer, researchers say Exposure in the womb to a drug used to prevent miscarriage appears to raise the offspring’s cancer risk decades later, especially for colorectal and prostate cancers, researchers have found. They presented the results of their new study Tuesday at ENDO 2021. Some adult […]

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