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My name is Phillip Drew. I served in the CF for 31 years, retiring as a lawyer before going on to teach law in University. My father was also in the service...a RADAR tech (1952-87) who was exposed to high levels of PCBs and now has virtually every illness that one can associate with PCB poisoning, including three types of cancer. Having recently retired from Queen's University I have time on my hands and have been pursuing the issue of PCBs, which has been largely ignored by the military. There are a significant number of RADAR techs who have developed prostate cancer, lymphoma and melanomas, all of which are known side effects of PCB exposure. I would be interested in joining forces with you if you think it might be helpful.
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Dr. Phillip Drew
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Answer: Yes I do think it would be helpful to join forces.
As a radar tech it's highly likely that your father was not only exposed to PCBs which were in all transformers in that era, but he was likely also exposed to Carbon Tetrachloride and trichloroethylene.
Email me at: veteran@veteranswithcancer.com so we can connect.
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Chemicals
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How do I find a list of chemicals my husband may have been exposed to? He is currently still serving, was navy now air force. He has stage 4 metastatic colon cancer and is only 49.
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Michelle
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Answer: Michelle, sorry to hear about your husband’s cancer.
Do you know what years he served in the navy and and Air Force? His trade in both elements will also help us compile a list of chemicals he was exposed to while serving.
If you wish you can provide these details privately by sending them to:
veteran@veteranswithcancer.com.
Jim
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Cancer
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My husband passed away in January of 2023 from colon and liver cancer. He served in the military from 1959 to 1991.He was exposed to chemicals over the years.I can no longer access his vac account to file a claim Any advice wou be appreciated.
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Winnie Corcoran purcell
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Answer: Sorry for your loss Winnie. If your husband was exposed to known carcinogens while in service he was eligible for a disability pension. If you email me your location I’ll see if we can find someone in your area to help you with the paper work.
Email me at: veteran@veteranswithcancer.com
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Cancer
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My husband was in the military and passed with colen cancer liver cancer I can not log into his vac account so how would I move forward on this he passed Sept 13 2023 veterans affairs told me at the time there was no help as cancer was not a military issue We where treated badly and no one was there to help us we lost our home and to go live with family
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Norma Bezanson
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Hello Norma,
Sorry to hear that your husband passed without his cancer being recognized by VAC. Do you know if he use chemicals like Carbon Tetrachloride while in service? If he did then you can file a claim with VAC stating that his cancer was service related. We are finding that there are many service men and women who were exposed to chemicals while in service and later were diagnosed with cancer.
We are compiling a list of those who contracted cancer as a result of chemical exposure and will be lobbying VAC to recognize this exposure caused the cancer. It would help if you added your husband’s name and trade to the list. You can go to the menu item “Sign Our Register” or just click the link at the bottom of this post.
To get help contacting VAC and filing a claim you can call your local Legion and talk to a Service Officer or make an appointment for a meeting.
In regard to accessing your husband’s VAC account if your husband logged into VAC using an online banking partner and you have access to his bank account you should be able to get into his VAC Account.
Click Here to: Sign Our Register
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Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC)
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Was this chemical used during 1981-2002
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Brian
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Answer: It has been confirmed that it was used in the 80s and for a couple of years in the 90s. Canada ceased the production of carbon tetrachloride in1995.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
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I have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and my Urologist is offering me a number of options for treatment that I am considering - beamed radiation, radiation seeds and complete surgery.
What is the best treatment?
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John Branson
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Answer: This is really a personal choice between you, your partner and your urologist. Personally, I think that it's balancing risk of the cancer returning and the side effects of the treatment. I opted for the radical prostatectomy which in my case turned out to be the right solution since it turned out that the tumor was very large and likely would not have been resolved by the other treatment options. The downside is because they had to remove cancer cells from the sphincter of my bladder I'm left with severe incontinence as well as sexual dysfunction. But as my wife puts it, its a small price to pay to be walking among the living.
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