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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.

A partnership between VA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation is speeding the development of treatments and cures for Veterans with aggressive—or metastatic—prostate cancer through precision oncology.

Last week, half a dozen teams from the AI Tech […]

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.

This year’s Veterans Health Administration Innovation Experience (iEx)--on October 22-23--showcased the power of partnerships and innovation.This year’s Veterans Health Administration Innovation Experience (iEx)--on October 22-23--showcased the power of partnerships and innovation.

Every day, a nationwide team of researchers and innovators work together to help VA providers deliver cutting-edge technology and care to Veterans.

From groundbreaking shifts in oncology to innovations in mental healthcare, […]

Veterans will continue to see improvements in VA services, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said at “State of the VA” speech Feb. 5 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. These improvements for Veterans include increased innovation—including the VA’s first 5G hospital—along with decreased wait times for appointments and better overall care.

APOLLO is a complex acronym for a data collection project with an important goal: individualized cancer treatment. VA is working with federal partners in largely unprecedented cancer research.

First announced two years ago as part of the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, VA oncologists have now used IBM Watson for Genomics technology to support precision oncology care for more than 2,700 Veterans with cancer.

With GE’s 3D printing program, VA radiologists can produce models of a Veteran’s anatomy that a surgeon – and the patient – can hold in their hand and inspect from all angles. Read how it works.

Navy Veteran and stage 4 lung cancer survivor, Patrick McGuire will be one of the first participants in a new testing program called PHASeR which will provide free genetic testing to cancer survivors cared for by VA.