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

Non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Surgery is the gold standard treatment for early-stage lung cancer.

Almost 8,000 Veterans are diagnosed and treated with lung cancer every year at VA. You may be eligible for lung cancer screening.

An innovative clinical trial out of the Baltimore VA Medical [...]

Diagnosed with lung cancer can be a lonely experience. VA partner GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer has a page dedicated to stories from Veterans of various ages, service backgrounds and cancer type.

Vietnam Veteran found out he had lung cancer when he took part in a nationwide VA program to boost the number of Veterans screened for lung cancer. He got treatment through a VA clinical trial.

Navy Veteran cancer survivor’s relatives: “Well, you knew this was coming.” Today, he is speaking out to try to end the stigma of lung cancer. He says patients should be treated with empathy.

VA’s partnership with GO2 Foundation increases awareness about lung cancer screening options and helps Veterans impacted by the disease. Adding to the lung disease supportive services VA offers.

VA-GO2 partnership will focus on developing and sharing technical resources with health care professionals inside and outside of VA so they are informed as to the importance of screening.

Mitchell Caviness enlisted in the Army at 17 and immediately [...]

Lung cancer screening is the most effective tool in reducing cancer-related deaths. Richmond VA performs screenings for 12% of its eligible high-risk Veterans, three times higher than the nation.

Navy Veteran Jim Pantelas has spent the last 15 years working to fund new lung cancer research, combat patient stigma, and improve care for lung cancer patients. His mission is personal: He is a survivor of stage 3 lung cancer, with stage 4 lymph node involvement.