People who served in the military, especially those who served in combat, are at higher risk for lung cancer than civilians. We are committed to ensuring that Veterans get the help, support, information, and access to care they need to detect the disease at early curable stages, improve quality of life, and advance research and advocacy efforts to save lives.
Our partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is helping us expand our reach into the Veteran community.
Our partnership with Department of Veterans Affairs
We’re working collaboratively to increase awareness of the importance of lung cancer screening, provide increased access to screening through our Centers of Excellence network, and provide resources for best practice screening implementation, training, and research.
“Public-private partnerships like this one are crucial to providing the highest level of care to our nation’s Veterans,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “This partnership will enhance the array of services available through the VA and expand public awareness about Veteran-specific conditions that place Veterans at greater risk for lung cancer.”
VA-PALS
We collaborate with the Department of Veterans Affairs–Partnership to Increase Access to Lung Screening (VA-PALS) by sharing best practices and creating awareness about screening. The VA-PALS, funded by a grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, is an important step forward to develop workflow and software solutions
that will “uncomplicate” the screening process, according to VA-PALS Principal Investigator and GO2 for Lung Cancer Scientific Advisory Board member, Drew Moghanaki, MD. Several VA sites will be providing screening services that will lead to expanded availability and access for Veterans living in rural areas.
How can you help?
Share your story
Spread the word about screening with your fellow veterans. Submit your story today with a notation that you are a Veteran to be featured in blog series for Veterans.
Spread the word about lung cancer screening
Lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT (LDCT) scan is the only current, proven method to detect lung cancer earlier, when it is more treatable and even curable. Learn about screening and share with others who may be at risk.
Be an advocate
Veterans and active-duty military are at increased risk for lung cancer and may have lower survival rates than the civilian population. Be a voice for change and advance the above research priorities! Get the facts about lung cancer’s impact on the military population and learn more about how to become an advocate.
The call to support Veterans at risk for lung cancer
GO2 is grateful to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation for supporting this initiative.
