DIETHYLSTILBESTROL
History and Therapeutic Application of Diethylstilbestrol Diethylstilbestrol (DES) represents one of the most significant pharmacological tragedies in the history of modern medicine, serving as a powerful case study for the long-term hazards of developmental toxicology. Synthesized in the late 1930s, DES is a non-steroidal synthetic estrogen renowned for its potent estrogenic activity, which allowed for […]