Lung Cancer

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on a lung cancer treatment, Alzheimer's disease and maternity care.

With just a 5-minute-long CT scan, you can detect lung cancer when it’s most treatable.

Veterans at risk for lung cancer who receive care at Asheville VA can get screened and treated while cancer is still in its early stages.

Given his age and history of smoking, his nurse practitioner recommended a CT scan that revealed stage 1 lung cancer.

Lung cancer affects almost 8,000 Veterans every year. VA and NASA come together to encourage Veterans to get screened.

A Marine Corps Veteran had a CT scan. The screening revealed early-stage lung cancer. Here's his care journey through VA.

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans with nearly 900,000 Veterans who may be eligible for lung cancer screening.

Throughout its history of more than 75 years, VA has funded critical research that has led to many medical advancements instrumental to the agency’s primary goal: to honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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.

Houston VA has identified 12 Veterans with non-small cell lung cancers. Thanks to early detection, all are getting treatment and doing well.

The National TeleOncology service provides access to specialized cancer care across the country to Veterans who need it.

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