Soft tissue sarcomas Agent Orange

Several epidemiological studies in Sweden suggested an association between exposure to phenoxyherbicides (and/or their contaminants) and soft tissue sarcomas." There has also been widespread concern among Vietnam veterans that exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange, which contains equal quantities of 2,4-D and... 

Sarma, P.R and J. Jacobs, "Thoracic Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Vietnam Veterans exposed to Agent Orange", New Eng. J. 

Because of possible exposure to Agent Orange during tours of duty in southeast Asia, Vietnam Veterans have been concerned that they may have increased risk of developing soft tissue sarcomas. 

Agent Orange was composed of equal parts of esters of 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D. Table VI presents results from an interview study of soft tissue sarcoma cases from the New York State Cancer Registry with controls selected from New York driver s license registration files (41). Greenwald et al. found no association between STS and... 

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