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  • Lung cancer screening

    Lung cancer screening

    Given his age and history of smoking, his nurse practitioner recommended a CT scan that revealed stage 1 lung cancer.

  • Veterans benefit from early lung cancer detection

    Veterans benefit from early lung cancer detection

    Veterans at risk for lung cancer who receive care at Asheville VA can get screened and treated while cancer is still in its early stages.

  • Veteran’s triumph over lung cancer through early detection

    Veteran’s triumph over lung cancer through early detection

    Army Veteran Kenneth Chandler today is cancer free thanks to early detection.

  • Empowering fellows with advanced interventional pulmonology skills

    Empowering fellows with advanced interventional pulmonology skills

    North Florida VA's interventional pulmonology team making significant strides by educating fellows on transformative techniques that greatly impact Veteran care.

  • VA Leading the Way: The lifesaving impact of lung cancer screening

    VA Leading the Way: The lifesaving impact of lung cancer screening

    Air Force Veteran Douglas Cross was diagnosed with lung cancer and received his care at the Houston VA.

  • Aiming for the Moon(shot): Lung cancer awareness

    Aiming for the Moon(shot): Lung cancer awareness

    Lung cancer affects almost 8,000 Veterans every year. VA and NASA come together to encourage Veterans to get screened.

  • A Veteran’s journey through lung cancer screening at VA

    A Veteran’s journey through lung cancer screening at VA

    A Marine Corps Veteran had a CT scan. The screening revealed early-stage lung cancer. Here's his care journey through VA.

  • Borne the Battle #285: The Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP)

    Borne the Battle #285: The Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP)

    This week's Borne the Battle episode discusses LPOP's transformative lung cancer care with Dr. Holt, focusing on early detection, precise treatments, and groundbreaking technology.

  • Screening and diagnosing lung cancer early

    Screening and diagnosing lung cancer early

    Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans with nearly 900,000 Veterans who may be eligible for lung cancer screening.

  • Revolutionizing lung care: Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy

    Revolutionizing lung care: Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy

    First procedures using robotic-assisted bronchoscopy technology performed at South Texas VA provides minimally invasive lung cancer intervention.

  • Scholars invited to apply to research health effects of airborne hazard exposure

    Scholars invited to apply to research health effects of airborne hazard exposure

    Visiting scholar program will advance VA research on airborne hazard exposure and improve medical care for Veterans and non-Veterans.

  • Houston VA lung cancer screening program saves lives

    Houston VA lung cancer screening program saves lives

    Less than two years in, an innovative lung cancer screening [...]

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