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National Oncology Program

  • Oncologists: Help our Veterans win their battles against cancer

    Oncologists: Help our Veterans win their battles against cancer

    With more than 56,000 Veterans relying on VA for cancer care each year, our oncologists are vital to providing the right treatment.

  • Overcoming the unexpected: Veteran cancer survivor tells her story

    Overcoming the unexpected: Veteran cancer survivor tells her story

    A Veteran of the 82nd Airborne shares her story of beating cancer, with help from VA.

  • Meet a few nurses of VA’s National Oncology Program

    Meet a few nurses of VA’s National Oncology Program

    Oncology nurses help patients manage symptoms and cope with the emotional and psychological effects of cancer.

  • VA deploys Artificial Intelligence to increase pre-cancerous polyp detection rate for colorectal cancer

    VA deploys Artificial Intelligence to increase pre-cancerous polyp detection rate for colorectal cancer

    VA is deploying AI technology for use during colonoscopy to assist in recognizing pre-cancerous growths associated with colorectal cancer.

  • Cancer Moonshot Week of Action sees VA deploying new clinical pathways

    Cancer Moonshot Week of Action sees VA deploying new clinical pathways

    December 5-9 is Cancer Moonshot action week! VA has several exciting developments that will impact Veteran cancer care launching this week.

  • Cancer screening leads to better outcomes and healthier Veterans

    Cancer screening leads to better outcomes and healthier Veterans

    Scheduling regular check-ups to make sure cancer screenings take place is one way to catch or prevent cancer. Your VA provider can answer questions on what screening tests make sense for you based on your personal history and your risk factors.

  • Join VA and the White House Cancer Cabinet Community Conversation

    Join VA and the White House Cancer Cabinet Community Conversation

    VA’s Cancer Cabinet Community Conversation roundtable will be held at Noon EST on July 26, and the public is welcome to join us via YouTube.

  • Better outcomes and better treatment: Equity in oncology for Black Veterans

    Better outcomes and better treatment: Equity in oncology for Black Veterans

    The positive impact of VA’s focus on health equity in oncology can be seen in the cancer care treatment outcomes of Black male Veterans.

  • Aim(ing) for the Moonshot: Cancer Survivorship and Screening

    Aim(ing) for the Moonshot: Cancer Survivorship and Screening

    Aiming for the Moonshot: If you are diagnosed with cancer, Choose VA for your cancer care and survivorship.

  • Research opportunities abound at VA

    Research opportunities abound at VA

    Dr. Daphne Friedman joined VA as an oncologist at the [...]

  • Now hiring: Oncologists for VA’s National TeleOncology Service

    Now hiring: Oncologists for VA’s National TeleOncology Service

    VA National Oncology Program (NOP) is actively hiring oncologists for their National TeleOncology service (NTO).

  • Bladder Cancer and Veterans: What You Need to Know

    Bladder Cancer and Veterans: What You Need to Know

    Approximately 3,200 Veterans are diagnosed with bladder cancer every year. VA's National Oncology Program is here for them.

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Last updated June 19, 2025

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