More than 50 years after Agent Orange was used in Vietnam, a new national study published in Blood Advances highlights genetic changes that link exposure to Agent Orange to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a group of bone marrow cancers that can progress to acute leukemia. The findings shed light on why some veterans develop more serious bone marrow cancer and will hopefully help these individuals gain access to needed, service-connected care.
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