Lung Cancer

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.

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 diagnoses 7,700 Veterans with lung cancer each year and an estimated 900,000 remain at risk due to age, smoking and other environmental exposures during and after military service.

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.

Veterans with lung disease are at higher risk for serious complications from COVID-19. The American Lung Association has resources to help Veterans take care of themselves and stay informed.

Experiments at Tampa VA use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to help diagnose cancer and possibly other health issues. “We try to teach the computer to differentiate cancer images.”

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.

“My father was a Navy corpsman,” reflects Nurse Practitioner Shannon […]

There are many VA resources for Veteran caregivers such as peer support mentoring, a monthly stipend and programs emphasizing the importance of self-care.