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VA Research recently published findings on the genetics behind schizophrenia, burn pit exposure and prostate cancer risk.

With the help of your VA provider, you can learn whether prostate cancer screening is right for you.

VA provides best in class care for Veterans facing prostate cancer. 

VA is at the forefront of prostate cancer care and innovation.

VA can support you through a diagnosis of prostate cancer with access to the latest technology and approaches for individualized care.

As part of a new research study that began July [...]

While active surveillance sounds like a logical approach for men with low-risk prostate cancer, especially given that prostate removal and radiotherapy can lead to urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunction, convincing patients to buy into it can be a challenge all its own.

After Marine Corps Veteran Joe Gallo was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he and two others created a virtual support group for prostate cancer patients.

Images from a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner show the location of the cancer. This type of drug appears to be the best diagnostic tool for staging prostate cancer and determining whether it has metastasized, says Dresser, the chief of nuclear medicine at the Truman VA.

I’m involved in prostate cancer basic research and new drug development. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in Veterans. About 35,000 Veterans with prostate cancer receive treatment in the VA system.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Veterans in VA. It accounts for nearly a third of cancer diagnoses. Prostate cancer is often found early and cured with treatments such as surgery or radiation. But some patients’ cancer spreads and becomes life-threatening.

Genetic testing looks for variations in a person’s genes. Finding gene variations can help with decisions about cancer treatment. Finding gene variations can also help to understand why cancer developed and how best to find cancers early or to prevent them altogether.