CancerCompass message board discussion started by 42747 on 8/2/2006 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,6287,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I am a vietnam vet. I went thru agent orange screening because of my exposure in 1966. The VA said that squamous cell cancer is not recognized as an agent orange problem. No one in my family history has had this. I come from a large family, 23 cousins and 7 uncles. I also have skin issues that developed shortly after 1966. I was told in the early 70's that I did not have jungle rot. The doctor said I had been exposed to a chemical. The VA said that these problems are not related to agent orange. I told them I came home from the Republic of South Vietnam with some of these skin problems. They are not family related. So who cares if it is recognized as agent orange related. We will all be dead before the government admits to all of the side effects of agent orange. One of my friends has already died from compications related to agent orange. I have a number of buddies that have cancers related to the chemical. If enought vets come forth with squamas cell cancers, we may beat down the VA and force the issue. 42747 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT My brother has squam cell cancer of the head and neck for the second time.  He has been cancer free for 7 years untis Dec. 2006 when we found out that the cancer is back.  He was in Nam 1964-1966.  I am so angry that he is having to battle this again.  The VA needs to recognize that all the guys with squamas cell got it in Nam.  One of our doctors told us they usually see this kind of cancer in Asians not so much in Americans..  If anyone has any information to help me fight this I would appreciate it. Mkmnana Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT