What should DES-exposed sons do?

Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

DES-exposed sons should inform their physician of their exposure and be examined periodically. While the level of risk of developing testicular cancer is unclear among DES-exposed sons, males with undescended testicles or unusually small testicles have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, whether or not they were exposed to DES.

This answer is based on source information from the National Cancer Institute.

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