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1. www.roswellpark.org › cancertalk › 202003What Is Agent Orange? What Types of Cancer Does It Cause?

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   Mar 24, 2020 · It's estimated that between 2.6 and 3.8 million U.S. service members were exposed to Agent Orange. The main ingredient, dioxin TCDD, is a highly toxic compound that causes cancer, disrupts hormones and leads to other serious medical and reproductive problems.

2. www.cancer.org › agent-orange-and-cancerAgent Orange and Cancer Risk | American Cancer Society

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   The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has linked exposure to Agent Orange (and some other herbicides) to certain cancers and cancer precursors in its most recent report, Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 11 (2018): Sufficient evidence of an association. Soft tissue sarcoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) Hodgkin ...

3. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullAgent Orange and Cancer: An Overview for Clinicians

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   Dec 31, 2008 · Some of them (as well as some Vietnamese combatants and civilians, and members of the armed forces of other nations) were exposed to defoliant mixtures, including Agent Orange. Evidence suggests some lasting health effects from these exposures, including certain cancers. This article reviews the evidence on cancer risk after Agent Orange exposure.

   • Author: Howard Frumkin
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   • Publish Year: 2003
   • Published: July/August 2003

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5. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaMaine commission calls for new probe of Agent Orange use at N ...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is part of the World Health Organization, has classified one of the chemicals in Agent Orange, sometimes referred to as dioxin, as "known to ...

6. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › symptomsAgent Orange Effects & Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic

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   Agent Orange was a plant-killing chemical (herbicide). The United States military used Agent Orange during the Vietnam conflict from 1962 to 1971 to clear trees, plants and vegetation from U.S. bases and to remove foliage used for cover. During this time, the U.S. sprayed 11 million gallons of Agent Orange over 20 million acres in Vietnam.

7. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullAgent Orange and head and neck cancer: A systematic review ...

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   Jun 27, 2024 · While the mechanism is not well understood, Agent Orange has been linked to several cancers, including genitourinary cancers, thyroid cancer, and multiple myeloma. 5, 8, 9 A recent database study in 2020 also found it to be associated with oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers. 10 Head and neck cancer (HNC) has long been associated with exposures (e.g., tobacco and alcohol use ...

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   Does Agent Orange cause cancer?

   • The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has linked exposure to Agent Orange (and some other herbicides) to certain cancers and cancer precursors in its most recent report, Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 11 (2018): Sufficient evidence of an association Limited/suggestive evidence of an association

   Agent Orange and Cancer Risk | American Cancer Society

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   What should I do if I have a history of Agent Orange exposure?

   • Clinicians can also provide clinical advice and careful routine medical care to patients with a history of Agent Orange exposure. Because of the possibility of excess cancer risk, patients should be advised to seek recommended cancer screening tests and should promptly seek medical evaluation of suspicious symptoms.

   Agent Orange and Cancer: An Overview for Clinicians

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   How can I reduce my risk of cancer if I'm exposed to Agent Orange?

   • You can lower your risk of cancer (and other diseases) by not smoking, staying at a healthy weight, getting regular physical activity, and eating a healthy diet (including avoiding or limiting alcohol). If you are concerned about having been exposed to Agent Orange, you may want to join a support group online or through your local VA hospital.

   Agent Orange and Cancer Risk | American Cancer Society

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   Is Agent Orange causing cancer in Vietnam Veterans?

   • Today the U.S. Veterans Administration recognizes that exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service is the probable cause of these types of cancer in Vietnam veterans: The Latest

   What Is Agent Orange? What Types of Cancer Does It Cause?

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   Can a veteran get medical care after being exposed to Agent Orange?

   • Medical benefits: Some veterans could qualify for medical care after being exposed to Agent Orange. The VA provides medical care at VA facilities, prescription medicines, and home health and hospice care to veterans with conditions linked with herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

   Agent Orange and Cancer Risk | American Cancer Society

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   What is the prognosis of Agent Orange exposure?

   • These conditions include exposure to other environmental or occupational carcinogens, including other dioxins, a history of heavy cigarette smoking, and hereditary cancer syndromes, including Cowden, Li-Fraumeni, and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndromes. The prognosis of Agent Orange exposure is overall very good.

   Agent Orange Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK594243Agent Orange Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Jul 29, 2023 · From 1961 to 1971, during the Vietnam War, the chemical herbicide known as "Agent Orange" was sprayed in massive quantities across Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to clear foliage and crops benefitting the Viet Cong as part of the United States Air Force's Operation Ranch Hand and Army Chemical Corps operations.[1][2] The name Agent Orange originates from the orange stripe on the storage barrels ...