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Vietnam Veteran: Brain tumor after prostate cancer

Brain Tumor | Last Active: May 14 12:16pm | Replies (20)

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@dbcondrey

LIke yo I u my husband was in vietnam 1967-1970, approx dates, but was stationed in saigon, the airforce base Da nang, as a aircraft mechanic, while he was directly on the ranch handler aircraft, he was exposed as well the whole airforce base was defoliated with it. He too was dx'd with prostrate cancer, 3 months before the brain tumor, which is a stage 4 gbm but very deep in the brain stem area, we were told by the oncology group. that it is a primary tumor. HOWEVER< 6 months prior to the prostate ca dx, he was dx'd with hypertension and hypothryoridsm, and about 4 years prior had a mass which was benign but resulted in a partial nephrectomy. Prior to this at age 70, he was in good health, never had any issues with hypertensive in spite of family history and did take prostate medicine, but other than that at around age 76 this cluster of symptoms started, he is now 78 he did receive disability for the prostrate cancer which is considered a presumptive disability for agent orange but they deny any connection with agent orange and brain tumors. JUST that I do wonder with the cluster happening of everything, He has lived longer than expected, which was a year at time of the dx, but the last 4 months he has declined mobility wise. He did the treatment, but each scan shows no disease progression, but in person its much different, I plan to report it all to the va, because i still t hink there may be a connection and while we are very appreciative of the disability money, really not looking for anymore, just statistically adding up so that others may have the chance to received acknowledgement.

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sorry typo: not directly on the ranch handler, which is a definite connection.