Here’s important sarcoma cancer information. Also read about cancer service-connected disability if exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
December 5-9 is Cancer Moonshot action week! VA has several exciting developments that will impact Veteran cancer care launching this week.
Annie is a VA text messaging system that sends automated messages to Veterans covering a variety of health-related topics.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Deborah Trouba, who served for 20 years in the Air Force and sews COVID-19 masks for a cancer center.
Fiber is a crucial component of a healthy diet! But what is it? Fiber is a carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest. It is found in many of the plants that we eat, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.
Cancer screenings catch cancer early which can help treatment out comes. Screenings with best outcomes: lung, cervical, colon, and breast.
Cancer prevention starts with healthy living, including eating healthy, maintaining a healthy weight, and reducing your overall stress.
This is the first study in the United States, the researchers note, to examine the risk of death linked to delays in undergoing a colonoscopy following an abnormal stool blood test.
Many Veterans have unique cancer exposure risks like Agent Orange. VA's cancer prevention programs can help.
Virginia VA became the first hospital in the U.S. to use the GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module for colorectal screenings for Veterans.
VA's Precision Oncology program has significantly grown over the past several years and today is used in almost every VA oncology practice nationwide.
Across the U.S., Black men are disproportionally diagnosed with prostate cancer and are more likely to die from the disease than their white counterparts.