We recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October, which follows on the heels of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September, to acknowledge how VA oncologists make a huge impact across the nation.
Our oncologists play a critical role in providing access to the latest technology and approaches to individualized care, and with the support of the National Oncology Program (NOP), we’re providing Veterans access to top-rated physicians and cancer care specialists nationwide.
For those Veterans who don’t live near a VA facility with cancer specialists, we’ve dedicated resources to the National TeleOncology service (NTO), which allows cancer care providers to reach Veterans regardless of where they’re located.
“In recent years, we’ve built an infrastructure at VA that provides comprehensive support to Veterans with cancer,” said Dr. Matthew Rettig, chief of hematology-oncology at Greater Los Angeles VA. “Through VA’s National TeleOncology programs and virtual clinical trials, Veterans nationwide can access specialized expertise and therapies, regardless of their location.”
With your expertise, you can be part of this fight. Working at VA offers you a wealth of opportunities to make a difference in the lives of Veterans. Members of our team find purpose in bringing the best in cancer care to Veterans nationwide, and earning bountiful employment benefits, as well.
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Learn more about the work our oncologists do, and the resources we can put at your disposal, at VA Careers.
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My experience with oncology at the VA was terrible. They made my PTSD worse and do not understand how PTSD affects me. They let other vets harass me over Palestine. In April I had a PTSD episode and was ignored, made fun of and yelled at. Also, the VA ignored the fact that I was being abused.
This is more of an advert for working for the VA, and not the care and importance of our care at VA. Misleading headline for the article.