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Agent Orange is the chemical weapon that keeps on killing

November 30 marks the International Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare. Established by the United Nations in 2015, the day honors those who have suffered from chemical weapons and ...
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Agent Orange linked to rare blood cancer that develops over decades

WASHINGTON — Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a higher risk of developing a rare blood cancer that develops slowly over decades, according to a new study that for the first time links ...
UPI

Study links Agent Orange exposure to rare bone marrow cancers

Soldiers exposed to the Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange have a higher risk of a rare form of bone marrow cancer, a major new study has found. The study found that people exposed to Agent Orange ...
News Medical

People exposed to Agent Orange face higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome

A new national study shows for the first time that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), tend to develop it earlier, and often have more ...
Healio

‘Passion project’: Study confirms link between Agent Orange, myelodysplastic syndrome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals exposed to Agent Orange exhibited significantly higher risk for MDS. Exposure appeared associated ...
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ASH 2025: Study connects Agent Orange exposure to earlier and more severe cases of myelodysplastic syndrome

“This study has been a personal quest,” said Mikkael Sekeres, M.D., chief of hematology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. “I see veterans who develop these conditions and need expensive ...