| May 3, 2021 Milwaukee VA Medical Center | Early screening helps Vet beat lung cancer “If they hadn’t caught it, I would have been dead.” Army Veteran John Geisthardt gave up cigarettes after he was diagnosed with emphysema, but 40 years of smoking already took its toll. His second yearly… |
| Apr 4, 2021 Research Evangelist | Meet Dr. Drew Moghanaki. Thoracic Radiation Oncologist and passionate advocate for lung cancer screening On today’s episode, meet Drew Moghanaki, MD, MPH. Dr. Moghanaki is a Professor and Chief of Thoracic Oncology at the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology. He holds a joint appointment at… |
| Mar 30, 2021 VA Office of Research and Development | VA clinical trial examines optimal treatment for Veterans with early stage lung cancer Each year, over 8,000 Veterans are diagnosed with lung cancer in the U.S. It is the second most common type of cancer in the nation—affecting over 235,000 individuals each year, according to the… |
| Nov 12, 2020 Vantage Point | How a partnership-funded, lung cancer screening saved one Veteran’s life Mitchell Caviness enlisted in the Army at 17 and immediately took up smoking “to fit in.” Nearly five decades later, the former mortarmen from the 101st… |
| Aug 14, 2020 Federal Practitioner | Strategic Initiatives for Veterans with Lung Cancer Background: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among veterans—as well as the US population—despite veterans’ access to… |
| July 22, 2020 Washington Examiner | Improving Veterans’ lives through partnerships that make a difference Why are big companies like Walmart, Philips, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver telehealth services to rural veterans… |
| July 17, 2020 VA Office of Research and Development | VA works to raise awareness for lung cancer screening in VeteransVA works to raise awareness for lung cancer screening in Veterans Navy Veteran Jim Pantelas has spent the last 15 years working to fund new lung cancer research, combat patient stigma, and improve care for lung cancer patients… |
| June 16, 2020 GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | Improving Lung Cancer Screening For Our Veterans: An Update Lung cancer among veterans is a serious issue because they face higher incidence rates of the disease and a younger median age at diagnosis compared with the general US population… |
| Feb 21, 2020 GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | Partnership with Department of Veterans Affairs We are proud to announce our partnership with the Department of Veteran Affairs to improve care and outcomes for Veterans by increasing early detection and treatment of lung cancer. |
| Nov 4, 2019 US Department of Veterans Affairs | TVHS offers new lung cancer screening program Veterans ages 55 to 80 who are current or former cigarette smokers may be eligible to participate in a new lung cancer screening program at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Nashville campus. |
| Nov 1, 2019 US Department of Veterans Affairs | TVHS offers new lung cancer screening program at Nashville VA Veterans ages 55 to 80 who are current or former cigarette smokers may be eligible to participate in a new lung cancer screening program at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Nashville campus. |
| Oct 2019 Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education and Research | Lung cancer screening to save Veterans’ lives The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cares for thousands of Veterans diagnosed with lung cancer each year. Veterans experience a greater risk of lung cancer, and lung cancer is frequently diagnosed at advanced stages… |
| Sept 2019 Federal Practitioner | Lung Cancer in the VA at a National Level Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women in the United States, with an estimated 228,150 cases in 2019. Similarly, among patients receiving care in the VA health administration, lung cancer is… |
| Aug 28, 2019 American College of Radiology | No Patient Left Behind Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Active duty and veteran military members have a significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer… |
| Jan 17, 2019 Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Spalluto, Lewis to lead VA lung screening initiative Lucy Spalluto, MD, assistant professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, and Jennifer Lewis, MD, MS, instructor in Medicine, have been selected to co-lead the Veterans Affairs… |
| Dec 25, 2018 The ASCO Post | Low-Dose CT Lung Screening: New Developments Support Increased Quality, More Data, Deep Learning Two years ago, Rick Avila, MS, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accumetra, LLC, was using rolls of Scotch tape as a research tool. The Scotch tape was a phantom, or reference object, and his company was working with computed tomography… |
| Dec 11, 2018 Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Spalluto, Lewis to Co-lead VA-PALS National Program Evaluation Lucy Spalluto, M.D., and Jennifer Lewis, M.D., M.S., have been selected to co-lead the Veterans Affairs – Partnership to increase Access to Lung Screening (VA-PALS) National Program Evaluation. Spalluto and Lewis are both fellows in the VA Quality Scholars Program, and early career investigators specializing in implementation science… |
| June 30, 2018 VHA Office of Rural Health | ORH Newsletter Summer 2018 |
| May 28, 2018 Lungevity | The VA’s Commitment to Helping Veterans with Lung Cancer The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the nation’s largest integrated health care system, with more than 1,700 hospitals, clinics, community living centers, and other facilities. In 2017, the U.S. veteran population totaled over 20 million… |
| Mar 20, 2018 U.S. Medicine | Lobectomy Still Has Significant Survival Benefit in Early NSCLC While increased use of stereotactic body radiation might have played a key role in doubling survival rates for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) among veterans between 2001 and 2010 compared to conventional… |
| Jan 25, 2018 GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer | VA-PALS – Improving Lung Cancer Screening For Our Veterans Lung cancer among veterans is a serious issue because they face higher incidence rates of the disease and lower survival rates compared with civilian populations. The disproportionate impact of lung cancer on veterans is due in part to higher smoking prevalence as well as occupational exposures including radon, asbestos and diesel exhaust among other known carcinogens… |
| Fall 2017 Society of Thoracic Surgeons | Washington Scene: Grant Will Fund Lung Cancer Screening Programs at VA Facilities A major program that will increase access to lung cancer screening for veterans is moving forward, thanks in part to advocacy efforts by STS surgeon leaders, staff, and Public Director Chris Draft. |
| Fall 2017 Bristol-Myers Squibb | The Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Vista Expertise Network The VA-PALS project is designed to increase Veterans’ access to lung cancer screening, increase the likelihood of early detection, and ultimately reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer. To achieve this goal, it will implement a comprehensive lung cancer screening patient management system at 10 VA medical centers… |
| Fall 2017 Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bridging Cancer Care We have fostered partnerships with prestigious academic institutions and community organizations seeking to advance strategies for engaging those at highest risk for or diagnosed with lung cancer in care and support programs… |
| Sept 6, 2017 Pharmacy Times | Veterans Affairs Expands Access to Lung Cancer Screening The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) last week announced a partnership with the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to expand access to lung cancer screening for US veterans, according to a press release. |
| Aug 31, 2017 US Department of Veterans Affairs | VA to Increase Access to Safe and Effective Lung Screening Programs Sponsored by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, the project brings together experts from within and outside VA to develop the VA-PALS Implementation Network (VA-Partnership to increase Access to Lung Screening). Its goal is to develop early-detection programs for lung cancer, a malignancy with an 80 percent cure rate when caught early. |
