#Veterans Affairs

Biden is expected to sign the PACT Act. His son, Major Beau Biden, was exposed to burn pits and later died of brain cancer.

Black men had “a significantly higher incidence” of both localized and metastatic prostate cancer. But researchers reported good news too.

Access to health care without financial barriers helped narrow the gap between Black and white patients.

The bipartisan bill aims to help unknown thousands of veterans who got sick after exposure to toxic substances from massive open fire pits.

Numerous studies have identified access to care as a contributor to health-related disparities.

“What was unique in this study was that in the VA, everybody is equal, and everyone gets the same access to drugs.”

The VA has cured HCV in nearly 100,000 veterans, which will dramatically reduce the development of advanced liver disease and liver cancer.

A study suggests offering hospice care concurrently with chemotherapy or radiation does not raise costs.

Insurance providers are starting to recognize the benefits of concurrent therapy and hospice care.

It’s a privilege to help advance cancer research and care that directly benefits American active-duty military and veterans.

Use of drugs like Nexium or Prilosec is tied to progression to cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis and liver cancer in this population.

It’s a challenge palliative care teams are facing more often as Vietnam veterans age.

A new VA study shows hundreds may have been unknowingly infected by a slow-killing parasite while serving in Southeast Asia.

African Americans and veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange are at an increased risk for prostate cancer.