Cancer risk in Veterans enlisted in the United States military after September 11, 2001: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Potential exposures to toxicants during military deployment may increase the risk of developing cancer. This study was undertaken to determine whether there …

Veterans' lung cancer risk conceptualizations versus lung cancer screening shared decision-making conversations with clinicians: A qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Long-term survival for patients with differentiated (papillary, follicular, and Hürthle cell) thyroid cancer exceeds 95% but self-reported health-related …

Serious brain injuries tied to higher brain cancer risk in US Veterans

Abstract: Moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), along with penetrating TBIs, were linked with a higher risk of brain cancer among US veterans who served in the …

Long-term health outcomes of traumatic brain injury in Veterans

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become one of the most prevalent battle wounds among veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. According to the Defense and Veterans …

Traumatic brain injury and subsequent risk of brain cancer in US Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Abstract: Importance While brain cancer is rare, it has a very poor prognosis and few established risk factors. To date, epidemiologic work examining the potential association of …

Risk of esophageal cancer in achalasia: A matched cohort study utilizing the Nationwide Veterans Affairs Achalasia Cohort (VA-AC)

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Achalasia is a postulated risk factor for esophageal cancer (EC); however, EC-associated risk in achalasia is understudied. We aimed to evaluate EC risk …

Long term cancer risk of U.S. service members exposed to burn pits during military deployment to Iraq from 2006-2008: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Introduction: Burn pits have known individual carcinogenic byproducts, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds, which have a presumptive link …

Cancer incidence and etiology in the active duty population of U.S. Military

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: As members of the military, all active duty service members (ADS) must meet physical fitness requirements and are provided with equal-access healthcare …