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ArticleBMJ case reports2016

Wartime toxin exposure: recognising the silent killer.

Kamran Khan, Susan E Wozniak, JoAnn Coleman, Mukund S Didolkar

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kamran KhanDepartment of General Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Susan E WozniakDepartment of General Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
JoAnn ColemanDepartment of Surgery, Sinai Center for Geriatric Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Mukund S DidolkarDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Alvin and Lois Cancer Institute, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Sinai Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wartime toxin exposures have been implicated in the genesis of malignancy in war veterans. Agent Orange, one toxin among many, has been linked to malignancy and the subcomponent phenoxyacetic acid has been associated with soft tissue sarcomas (STSs). This case demonstrates the association between a wartime toxin exposure (Agent Orange) and subsequent cancer development. Ultimately, we aim to highlight the importance of simple, specific questions in the patient history to account for previous wartime toxin exposures.

Indexed as

Chemical WarfareMedical History TakingVeteransVietnam Conflict2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic AcidAdministration, CutaneousAgent OrangeDefoliants, ChemicalEnvironmental ExposureHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolychlorinated DibenzodioxinsRisk AssessmentSarcoma2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic AcidAgent OrangeDefoliants, ChemicalPolychlorinated Dibenzodioxins

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PMID27908921
PMCPMC5174831
OpenAlexW2557807506

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