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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.

Annual deaths from colon cancer exceed the total number of American combat deaths during the entire Vietnam War. It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, time to get screened for colorectal cancer.

Dr. Andrew V. Schally, who shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1977 for identifying the structure of hormonal peptides in the brain, gives thanks and offers reflections on his career with VA and life in the USA.

Dr. Stacy Loeb decided to help treat Veterans with prostate cancer when her grandfather was diagnosed with the disease. Her research is helping to determine the best treatment options.

A recent VA study has revealed an effective, cost-efficient method […]

The idea behind the Veteran’s Choice Program is simple: Veterans deserve access to great care no matter where they live.

Lab tests showed how aspirin blocked the interaction between platelets and cancer cells by shutting down the enzyme COX-1, thereby curbing the number of circulating platelets and their level of activity.

VA has embarked on a landmark study to understand which test is best for colorectal cancer screening.

As a tool to help doctors evaluate treatment options for their patients, Watson for Genomics produces a list of potential therapies ranked by levels of evidence with links to associated research and clinical trials for physicians to consider. This information could help inform VA's healthcare professionals and veterans of promising new cancer treatments. The VA's top priorities of access to and quality of care could be enhanced through this innovative technology.

VA is encouraging all Atomic Veterans to check out the new website for the Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR).