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• Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange May Be at Increased Risk of Developing Progressive Blood Cancers

  Research conducted at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Washington DC VA Medical Center on a database of veterans exposed to Agent Orange found an association for an increased risk of developing myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which are acquired stem cell disorders that can lead to overproduction of mature blood cells complicated by an increased risk of blood clots in arteries and veins. When MPNs progress, they can become deadly leukemias.

  Category: News Release Tags: agent orange, blood cancer, cancer, cancer research, hematology, research, veterans' health