Cancer Care and Prevention
Every year, about 50,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed among Veterans, a number expected to rise as the Veteran population continues to age. Veterans face a higher risk for specific types of cancer due to service-related exposures to chemical and environmental hazards.
VA’s health systems researchers seek to better understand Veterans’ risks for cancer, and to build an evidence base for effective cancer screening tools. Investigators evaluate treatment approaches and management strategies, study the long-term effects of both the disease itself and its various treatments, and develop research programs focused on specific cancers that disproportionately affect Veterans, such as those linked to military exposures.
Each section below is populated by a search of the HSR website. Search results are generated based on the search term "Cancer" . Results are updated as new data are available.
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Citations
(recent CANCER publications)
- Dominitz JA, Gawron AJ, McKee GB, Hoggatt KJ, Kaltenbach T. Impact of Availability of Computer-Aided Detection Devices on Adenoma Detection During Colonoscopy: A Cluster Randomized Study. Gastroenterology. 2026 Jun 5 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2026.05.018.
- Sullivan DR, Disher N, Rosa WE, Vlajic SA, Handley R, Scott J, Denneson LM, Niederhausen M, Lyons PG, Vranas KC, Slatore CG, Kutney-Lee A, Winters-Stone KM, Nugent SM. Longitudinal Risk for Suicidal Self-Directed Violence Among Veterans With Cancer. JAMA oncology. 2026 May 28 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2026.1459.
- Benjamin LN, Motwani Y, Mangione CM, Chen L, Yuan A, Yano EM, Washington DL, Slatore CG, Elashoff DA. Estimating Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility in the Veterans Health Administration Using Patient-Reported Smoking Histories. Journal of general internal medicine. 2026 May 11 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-026-10496-2.
- Gupta S, Liu L, Demb J, Qin J, Earles A, Lamm M, Huang X, Shah SC, Chawla N, Le Y, Loeb TB, Dominitz JA, Robertson DJ, Schoenborn NL, Calderwood AH, Levin TR, Seligman BJ, May FP. Colorectal Cancer and Mortality Risk Among Older Adults With vs Without Adenoma on Prior Colonoscopy. JAMA. 2026 May 5; 335(17):1499-1506, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.3414.
- Korevaar TIM, Leung AM, Alexander EK, Bliddal S, Boelaert K, Brenta G, Chou R, Dhillon-Smith R, Dosiou C, Eaton JL, Guan H, Kilpatrick SJ, Lasserre BJ, Lee SY, Maraka S, Meister KD, Morris-Wiseman LF, Nguyen CT, Pearce EN, Shan Z. American Thyroid Association 2026 Guidelines for Thyroid Disease in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum. Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association. 2026 May 1; 36(5):481-544, DOI: 10.1177/10507256261445624.
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Publication Briefs
(recent CANCER Publication Briefs )
- Compared with Observation, Prostate Cancer Surgery Often Not Worth Potential Harms in Patients with Low or Low–Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
Two randomized trials (SPCG4 and the VA-CSP #407: PIVOT) have compared surgery to conservative management for localized prostate cancer, but the applicability of these trials to contemporary practice remains uncertain. This study analyzed the long-term results from SPCG4 and PIVOT (adjusting for considerations such as recent advances in therapies) and data from two contemporary non-VA cohorts—one ...
Date: June 12, 2024
- PACT Implementation Associated with Potential Short-Term Improvement in Quality of Follow-Up for Certain Diagnostic Tests
This study used 14 years (2006–2019) of nationwide VA data on Veterans who had abnormal test results related to diagnostic testing for six different cancers. Findings showed that PACT implementation was associated with a potential short-term improvement in the quality of follow-up for certain test results. Better PACT implementation was associated with a reduction in potentially missed timely foll...
Date: March 14, 2024
- Homelessness Associated with Increased Rates of All-Cause Mortality among Veterans with Lung and Colorectal Cancer
This study sought to characterize the diagnosis, treatment, surgical outcomes, and mortality of unhoused compared to housed patients who received care in VA for lung, colorectal cancer (CRC), and breast cancer. Findings showed that homelessness was associated with increased rates of mortality for lung and colorectal cancer, as well as later stage at diagnosis for colorectal cancer. Veterans experi...
Date: December 21, 2023
- Veterans Diagnosed with Pyogenic Liver Abscess Have Significantly Higher Rates of Colorectal Cancer for Up to Three Years after PLA Diagnosis
This study investigated the association between pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) and the subsequent incidence of diagnosed colorectal cancer (CRC) among 8,286 Veterans diagnosed with PLA and admitted to one of 127 VA hospitals nationwide from January 2003 through December 2020. Findings showed that CRC diagnosis was found in a significantly higher proportion of Veterans with PLA compared to controls (...
Date: December 18, 2023
- Personalized Multi-Level Intervention Helps Veterans Make Best Decisions about Colorectal Cancer Screening
This study evaluated the effect of a personalized multi-level intervention on screening orders in older adults due for average-risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Findings showed that, compared to Veterans who received a simple educational booklet (control arm), those who received personalized information (intervention arm) were more likely to get a “benefit-concordant” screening order—that is...
Date: December 1, 2023
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Studies
(recent CANCER projects
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HSR2-022-25M
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Racial and ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening referral and receipt with impacts on cancer outcomes across VA |
Nieser, Kenneth |
2031-07-31 |
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RCS 24-265
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HSR&D Senior Research Career Scientist Award |
Damush, Teresa |
2031-03-31 |
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HSR1-024-24W
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Implementing an integrated mental health care model to reduce distress in Veterans with cancer |
Tsao, Phoebe |
2031-01-31 |
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MRA0-002-24W
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Health Systems Research Career Scientist Award |
Hysong, Sylvia |
2030-12-31 |
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HSR3-003-24W
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Improving Prostate Cancer Screening with Health System-Wide Microsimulation |
Bryant, Alex |
2030-12-31 |
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HSR Briefs, Reports, Newsletters
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