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Can squamous cell cancer be caused by exposure to agent orange

By Anonymous October 21, 2017 - 1:08pm
 
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Hello. Thank you for posting.

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer in the United States. It accounts for about 15 percent of all skin cancers. The majority of squamous cell skin cancers are easily and successfully treated with current therapies.

According to Science Daily: Vietnam War veterans with prior exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange may be at higher risk for certain types of skin cancer, suggests a report in an issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

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October 21, 2017 - 1:17pm
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