Incidence of CTCL in Vietnam veterans.
The causative factors of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) are unclear. Exposure to herbicides has been linked to the development of other lymphomas. Three Vietnam Veterans with CTCL treated at a photopheresis unit in New Jersey report positive histories of exposure to Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the war.
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Kathleen M
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Photopheresis Unit, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ, USA.
D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D000075182:Agent Orange; D003678:Defoliants, Chemical / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000506:poisoning*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans; D014744:Vietnam; D014857:Warfare
D003678:Defoliants, Chemical; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D000075182:Agent Orange; D015085:2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid