Son of Vietnam veteran is dealing with his diagnosis which he claims come from his father's exposure to Agent Orange.

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 ...

The study found that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome, a bone marrow cancer that develops slowly over a lifetime of accumulated genetic damage.

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 ...

“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 ...

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This is now a special direct line for these veterans: (800) 749-8387. Any veteran with a V.A. health issue can call this number. For questions about care call (202) 461-000 or (866) 408-2657. For ...

DA NANG, Vietnam -- The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. But millions of people still face daily battles with its chemical ...

A girl who has health problems because of exposure to Agent Orange practices sewing at a special school In Da Nang, Vietnam, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aniruddha Ghosal) DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The ...

FILE- Flying a bare 100 feet above the jungle hills west of Hue, 5 bulky 'C-123 providers' cut loose a spray of chemical defoliant on August 14, 1968. The chemicals used burn off heavy foliage hiding ...