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Agent Orange Linked To Rare Bone Marrow Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Soldiers exposed to the Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange have a higher risk of a rare form of bone marrow cancer, a major new study has found.
The study found that people exposed to Agent Orange f...
Pill Might Extend Survival Among Kids With Rare Bone Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2025
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Kids with a rare bone cancer might live longer if prescribed a drug that blocks blood supply to tumors, researchers say.
The drug pazopanib (Votrient) extended the lives of a small group of kids with Ewing sarcoma, w...
How Safe Is a 'Holiday' From Bone-Strengthening Meds?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- January 12, 2022
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People on bone-protecting drugs often take breaks from them for a few years. Now a new study finds that a "holiday" from the medication risedronate (Actonel) may come with a slightly increased risk of hip fracture.
Researchers found that compared with a drug holiday from...
Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- October 12, 2021
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Patients who undergo surgery for certain types of cancer may have better short-term survival if they receive a particular anti-nausea drug, a preliminary study suggests.
Among more than 74,000 patients who had cancer surgery, researchers found that those who received the...
Tough Choices: Chemo That Can Save Kids With Cancer Can Also Damage Hearing
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- September 28, 2021
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The cancer drug cisplatin can save children's lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin early in the course of treatment.
The researchers said the find...