Mortality in US Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Abstract: Objective: This investigation compared all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Veterans Health Administration …

Prevalence and outcomes of emergency presentations of colorectal cancer in Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses are frequently made through emergency presentations (EPs), a new cancer diagnosis following an emergency care episode or …

Variation in long-term postoperative mortality risk by race/ethnicity after major non-cardiac surgeries in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Few large sample studies have examined whether disparities, as measured by the proxy of race/ethnicity, are observed in long-term mortality after high-risk …

Clinical Perspectives on Cancer and Palliative Care Access among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Veterans

Abstract: Outcomes: 1. Along with understanding sources for rising cancer prevalence among Veterans of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander heritage, participants will be able to …

Improving cancer outcomes among unhoused patients - lessons from the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The study “Housing Status, Cancer Care, and Associated Outcomes Among US Veterans” by Hannah C. Decker et al1 analyzes differences in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and …