Health & Medicine

Decades after Vietnam War, research links Agent Orange exposure to MDS blood cancer

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Hematologist-oncologist Mikkael Sekeres has provided clear evidence linking Agent Orange exposure to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of blood cancers, in Vietnam War veterans. This development is crucial for medical researchers and public health professionals as it expands the known health impacts of Agent Orange exposure. Further studies may now focus on developing targeted screening and treatment protocols for affected veterans.

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