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  • “I never let breast cancer disable me.”

    “I never let breast cancer disable me.”

    Veteran Heather Elliott was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old and shares how advocacy, early detection, and VA support shaped her path forward.

  • Vietnam Veteran finds new hope through VA support and cancer research

    Vietnam Veteran finds new hope through VA support and cancer research

    Vietnam Veteran has treatment, community care and clinical trials managed by VA’s Cancer Clinical Research Service

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on blood pressure, skin cancer and pain

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on blood pressure, skin cancer and pain

    VA Research recently published findings on a pilot program to help Veterans lower their blood pressure, a potential treatment for skin cancer and more.

  • Taking steps to stop a common cancer

    Taking steps to stop a common cancer

    Colorectal cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers among Veterans.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on hospice care, cancer treatment and burn pits

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on hospice care, cancer treatment and burn pits

    VA Research recently published research findings on hospice, a promising new precision cancer treatment and the link between burn pits and sinus disease.

  • From Vietnam to victory: A Veteran’s cancer journey

    From Vietnam to victory: A Veteran’s cancer journey

    Marine Veteran Walter Lohden credits cancer care at Oklahoma City VA for saving his life through two cancer treatments since 2022.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on cancer care, wheelchairs and Parkinson’s disease

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on cancer care, wheelchairs and Parkinson’s disease

    VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on improving cancer care, a robotic wheelchair system and Parkinson's disease.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on schizophrenia, burn pits and prostate cancer

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on schizophrenia, burn pits and prostate cancer

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

  • Revolutionizing cancer treatment for Veterans

    Revolutionizing cancer treatment for Veterans

    Veterans battle liver cancer with groundbreaking histotripsy at Houston VA, offering non-invasive, hope-filled cancer treatment.

  • A male Veteran’s journey through breast cancer

    A male Veteran’s journey through breast cancer

    Highlighting the importance of screening to identify and treat male breast cancer

  • Advancing cancer care: Innovations in oncology at VA

    Advancing cancer care: Innovations in oncology at VA

    VA is driving forward innovations in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, ensuring Veterans benefit from the latest advances in medicine, backed by rigorous data and a whole-health approach.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on Alzheimer’s disease, aging and pancreatic cancer

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on Alzheimer’s disease, aging and pancreatic cancer

    VA Research recently published findings on Alzheimer's disease, returning Veterans to home after nursing care, and pancreatic cancer.

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Last updated April 14, 2026

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