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Q: agent orange/prostate cancer

In 1971 I boarded a ship that had sailed and anchored in Viet Nam waters that had been heavily sprayed with agent orange.

I lived aboard the ship for three years, eating food and drinking water that was processed from those waters.

It has been proven that agent orange causes many cancers and that ships that sailed in those waters was contaminated.

In 2000 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, had prostate removed and 30 days of radiation treatments.

I found other shipmates who were onboard with me that also have cancers that are listed as caused by agent orange.

Could my cancer have been caused from agent orange?

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Jay Motola, Health Pro
10/ 7/08 5:19pm

Hi Outlawric,

 

Thanks for your question.  You can find my full answer to your question here:

 

Can Agent Orange Cause Prostate Cancer?

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Dan, Editor
8/21/08 5:23pm

Hi,

 

Thanks for your question. While we can't diagnose or give medical advice, I am passing your question along to one of our doctors to get his input. We'll let you know when we've posted a response!

 

-Dan

 

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By outlawric— Last Modified: 11/15/10, First Published: 08/21/08