Vietnam Vets With Bile Duct Cancer

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Vietnam vets with bile duct cancer.

Vietnam veterans across the country have now been warned that they might be at risk for a rare bile duct cancer after a recent department of veterans affairs va study found that hundreds of individuals who served in the vietnam war may have been unknowingly infected by a carcinogenic parasite while in southeast asia the associated press reports. Vietnam vets may be at risk for rare bile duct cancer. However it is important to be aware of the risk of exposure due to service in southeast asia. The 64 year old is among hundreds of veterans who have been diagnosed with a rare bile duct cancer that may be linked to their time in the service and an unexpected source.

Vietnam vets seek help for rare bile duct cancer that may be linked to their time in service and eating parasite riddled river fish mike baughman 64 is among hundreds of veterans. This type of cancer is rare in the united states but much more common in southeast asia. Parasites in raw or poorly cooked river fish. According to its website va is not currently aware of any studies that show bile duct cancer occurs more often in vietnam veterans than in other groups of people.

Veterans may have developed this cancer from exposure to liver flukes from eating raw or under cooked fish during their service.