Association between environmental exposures to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and military Veterans cancer determination

Abstract: This study involved evaluating whether cumulative exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was associated with kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and …

Abiraterone vs enzalutamide among US Veterans with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Abstract: Importance: The choice of first line hormonal therapy in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) is often based on comorbidities or physician preference due …

The impact of opioid use associated with curative-intent cancer surgery on safe opioid prescribing practice among Veterans: An observational study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Opioid exposure during cancer therapy may increase long-term unsafe opioid prescribing. This study sought to determine the rates of coprescription of …

Supporting the PACT Act: Top cancers diagnosed in young Veterans who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Introduction: In 2022, the PACT Act expanded Veterans Affairs healthcare benefits for Veterans with cancers related to toxic exposures encountered during their military …

Social vulnerability as a neighborhood-level determinant of pancreatic cancer survivorship: A national analysis of Veterans Affairs patients

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs (VA) patients participate within the largest USA equal-access healthcare system, though still experience cancer mortality disparities by …

Lower cancer incidence three years after COVID-19 infection in a large Veteran population

Abstract: Background: The role of COVID-19 infection in cancer incidence risk is not known. COVID-19 infection may lead to increased cancer risk, as seen with other viruses, or to …

Somatic tumor next-generation sequencing in US Veterans with metastatic prostate cancer

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: National guidelines recommend next-generation sequencing (NGS) of tumors in patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) to identify potential …

Housing status and cancer screening in US Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cancer is a leading cause of death in people experiencing homelessness, who are more commonly diagnosed with late-stage disease and have poorer survival after …

The impact of clinically significant pleural effusion on survival of US Veterans with cancer, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia: The Veterans Administration lung effusion study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Previous clinical data suggest that the presence of a pleural effusion is associated with poor survival. However, these studies were limited by either a small …

Clinical impact of UV mutational signatures in Veterans with cancer

Abstract: BACKGROUND: UV-related DNA damage signature (UVsig) is highly specific for cutaneous cancers. The prevalence of UVsig among tumors without a primary site and tumors of …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among U.S. military Veteran females and males and non-Veterans in the National Health Interview Survey

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major risk factor for the development of multiple cancers. Active duty service members have higher rates of HPV …

Racial comparisons in treatment of rectal adenocarcinoma and survival in the military health system

Abstract: Background: Racial disparities in treatment and outcomes of rectal cancer have been attributed to patients' differential access to care. We aimed to study treatment and …