Agent Orange - Prostate Cancer Linked

Week of August 11, 2008

UC Davis Cancer Center physicians released research data showing that Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive form of the disease, compared to those who were not exposed. Based on medical evaluations conducted between 1998 and 2006 of 13,000 Vietnam veterans, twice as many veterans exposed to Agent Orange were identified with prostate cancer. The findings will appear in the Sept. 15, 2008 issue of the Journal of Cancer. A copy of the study can be requested by e-mailing Amy Molnar at amolnar@wiley.com. For more information on the UC Davis Cancer Center, visit its website.

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