The Psychological Effects of Mesothelioma in the UK Military Context From the Carer’s Perspective: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Mesothelioma is an incurable asbestos-related cancer with a high symptom burden. Its long lead time means cases in the military context tend to be amongst veterans. …

Response to 'Further information about the latest study of UK nuclear test veterans' by Susie Boniface

Abstract: We thank Susie Boniface for her interest in our editorial. Her letter is wide-ranging. We largely limit our response to matters relating to mortality and incidence of …

No evidence of increased mutations in the germline of a group of British nuclear test veterans

Abstract: The potential germline effects of radiation exposure to military veterans present at British nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific is of considerable …

The New Study of UK Nuclear Test Veterans

Abstract: Nations that aspire to be great powers must have the atomic bomb. So, at least, believed British politicians of both parties in the aftermath of the Second World War. …

Association of Expanded VA Hospice Care With Aggressive Care and Cost for Veterans With Advanced Lung Cancer

Abstract: Importance: Medicare hospice beneficiaries discontinue disease-modifying treatments because the hospice benefit limits access. While veterans have concurrent access to …

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Prostate Cancer Outcomes in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) disproportionately affects African American men, but research evaluating the extent of racial and ethnic disparities across the PCa continuum in …

Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

Abstract:Objective: To determine the benefits and harms of medical cannabis and cannabinoids for chronic pain. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: MEDLINE, …

Erectile Dysfunction Medications and Skin Cancer: An Analysis in US Veterans

Abstract: Objective: To examine the relationship between phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor drugs (PDE5i) and skin cancers in a large-scale study of Veterans. Methods: This was a …

Lymphohaematopoietic malignancies in Scottish military veterans: Retrospective cohort study of 57,000 veterans and 173,000 non-veterans (Scotland)

Abstract: Background: Lymphohaematopoietic malignancies are common in the general population. There have been concerns that military service may be associated with increased risk …

Impact of Staging With Positron-emission Tomography (PET) and Comorbidities on Management and Survival of American Veterans With Stage I-III Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Abstract: Objectives: The extent of whether staging by fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (PET) impacts outcomes in American Veterans with stage I-III …

Smoking-related cancer in military veterans: retrospective cohort study of 57,000 veterans and 173,000 matched non-veterans (Scotland)

Abstract: Background: Serving military personnel are more likely to smoke, and to smoke more heavily, than civilians. The aim of our study was to examine whether veterans have an …

The Mortality and Cancer Experience of New Zealand Vietnam War Veterans: a Cohort Study

Abstract: The aim was to observe the patterns of mortality and cancer incidence in New Zealand Vietnam veterans. The objectives were to assess whether the patterns of disease …