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December 15, 2023
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Agent Orange exposure not among risk factors linked to liver cancer in Vietnam veterans

Researchers found no association between Agent Orange exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma among Vietnam veterans, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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June 27, 2023
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Agent Orange exposure linked to increased risk for bladder cancer among Vietnam veterans

Men exposed to Agent Orange during their military service had a modestly increased risk for bladder cancer, results of a retrospective study of Vietnam veterans showed.

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June 15, 2023
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VIDEO: Agent Orange exposure shows higher risk for myeloproliferative neoplasm development

CHICAGO — In this video, Andrew Tiu, MD, discussed results from a study regarding the link between Agent Orange and myeloproliferative neoplasms, which he presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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June 15, 2023
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VIDEO: Veteran complaints led to study into myeloproliferative neoplasms, Agent Orange

CHICAGO — In this video, Maneesh Jain, MD, discussed the backstory behind a study he co-authored regarding the link between Agent Orange and myeloproliferative neoplasms, presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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September 28, 2022
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Presumptive Agent Orange exposure ups risk for IPF

In a large cohort of male Vietnam veterans, presumptive exposure to Agent Orange led to an increased risk for developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study.

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August 23, 2019
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America’s new cancer: History repeats itself

Long after Doll and Bradford Hill convincingly showed that lung cancer is caused by cigarette smoking, the denizens of the tobacco industry established campaigns of disinformation to confuse Joe Public into believing that this etiological association was merely incidental.