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10/10/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Combining pembrolizumab with radiotherapy significantly enhances overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who have progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy, according to results from the ARON-2...
Combining pembrolizumab with radiotherapy significantly enhances overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who have progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy, according to results from the ARON-2...
Combining pembrolizumab with...
10/10/2024
Veterans Health Today
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09/10/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Adjuvant chemotherapy significantly improves disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Adjuvant chemotherapy significantly improves disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Adjuvant chemotherapy...
09/10/2024
Veterans Health Today
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08/07/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Bladder LCNEC is rare and aggressive and needs early diagnosis and comprehensive care.
Bladder LCNEC is rare and aggressive and needs early diagnosis and comprehensive care.
Bladder LCNEC is rare and...
08/07/2024
Veterans Health Today
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02/29/2024
Allison Casey
Final, updated results from the phase 3 POUT trial added further support to the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with upper tract urothelial cancer who have undergone nephroureterectomy.
Final, updated results from the phase 3 POUT trial added further support to the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with upper tract urothelial cancer who have undergone nephroureterectomy.
Final, updated results from the...
02/29/2024
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09/15/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Bladder cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in US veterans. Among patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, how prevalent are low-grade cases?
Bladder cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in US veterans. Among patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, how prevalent are low-grade cases?
Bladder cancer is the fourth...
09/15/2022
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10/10/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Combining pembrolizumab with radiotherapy significantly enhances overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who have progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy, according to results from the ARON-2...
Combining pembrolizumab with radiotherapy significantly enhances overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who have progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy, according to results from the ARON-2...
Combining pembrolizumab with...
10/10/2024
Veterans Health Today
News
09/10/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Adjuvant chemotherapy significantly improves disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Adjuvant chemotherapy significantly improves disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC), according to study results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Adjuvant chemotherapy...
09/10/2024
Veterans Health Today
News
08/07/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Bladder LCNEC is rare and aggressive and needs early diagnosis and comprehensive care.
Bladder LCNEC is rare and aggressive and needs early diagnosis and comprehensive care.
Bladder LCNEC is rare and...
08/07/2024
Veterans Health Today
News
02/29/2024
Allison Casey
Final, updated results from the phase 3 POUT trial added further support to the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with upper tract urothelial cancer who have undergone nephroureterectomy.
Final, updated results from the phase 3 POUT trial added further support to the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with upper tract urothelial cancer who have undergone nephroureterectomy.
Final, updated results from the...
02/29/2024
Oncology
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02/17/2026
Juliet Gallagher
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new regulation designed to accelerate decisions and payments for survivors’ benefits claims. Effective February 23, 2026 the VA will pay the higher of Dependency and Indemnity...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new regulation designed to accelerate decisions and payments for survivors’ benefits claims. Effective February 23, 2026 the VA will pay the higher of Dependency and Indemnity...
The US Department of Veterans...
02/17/2026
Veterans Health Today
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02/10/2026
Juliet Gallagher
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a major policy update expanding financial support for in-home and community-based care. The change increases the expenditure cap for eligible veterans with complex medical needs,...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a major policy update expanding financial support for in-home and community-based care. The change increases the expenditure cap for eligible veterans with complex medical needs,...
The US Department of Veterans...
02/10/2026
Veterans Health Today
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02/04/2026
Hannah Musick
A large Veterans Health Administration study found that machine learning models analyzing Alzheimer-related keywords in routine clinical notes may predict future diagnosis up to 10 years in advance, outperforming models based on structured...
A large Veterans Health Administration study found that machine learning models analyzing Alzheimer-related keywords in routine clinical notes may predict future diagnosis up to 10 years in advance, outperforming models based on structured...
A large Veterans Health...
02/04/2026
Veterans Health Today
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01/29/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is laying the groundwork for a new generation of community care contracts designed to expand choice, strengthen oversight, and improve care quality for millions of veterans over the next decade,...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is laying the groundwork for a new generation of community care contracts designed to expand choice, strengthen oversight, and improve care quality for millions of veterans over the next decade,...
The US Department of Veterans...
01/29/2026
Veterans Health Today
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01/21/2026
Juliet Gallagher
Burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment has been associated with chronic respiratory and cardiovascular disease, but its relationship with sleep apnea has remained uncertain. A large retrospective cohort study using Veterans Health...
Burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment has been associated with chronic respiratory and cardiovascular disease, but its relationship with sleep apnea has remained uncertain. A large retrospective cohort study using Veterans Health...
Burn pit smoke exposure during...
01/21/2026
Veterans Health Today
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01/16/2026
Hannah Musick
Veterans with post-traumatic headache after traumatic brain injury face significantly higher risks of suicidal ideation and attempts than those without headache, underscoring the need for targeted suicide risk screening in this population.
Veterans with post-traumatic headache after traumatic brain injury face significantly higher risks of suicidal ideation and attempts than those without headache, underscoring the need for targeted suicide risk screening in this population.
Veterans with post-traumatic...
01/16/2026
Veterans Health Today
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01/05/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Emergency department admission, more than patient frailty or social factors, was the strongest predictor of reduced time at home for US veterans with dementia in a large US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cohort study.
Emergency department admission, more than patient frailty or social factors, was the strongest predictor of reduced time at home for US veterans with dementia in a large US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cohort study.
Emergency department admission,...
01/05/2026
Veterans Health Today
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12/23/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A prospective US Veterans Affairs multicenter study shows that a validated genomic classifier can independently predict early biochemical recurrence in African American men with localized prostate cancer, supporting its use to improve risk...
A prospective US Veterans Affairs multicenter study shows that a validated genomic classifier can independently predict early biochemical recurrence in African American men with localized prostate cancer, supporting its use to improve risk...
A prospective US Veterans...
12/23/2025
Veterans Health Today
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12/17/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET staging is rapidly altering prostate cancer care in US veterans, driving greater use of systemic therapy and fewer prostatectomies.
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET staging is rapidly altering prostate cancer care in US veterans, driving greater use of systemic therapy and fewer prostatectomies.
Prostate-specific membrane...
12/17/2025
Veterans Health Today
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12/12/2025
Juliet Gallagher
New real-world evidence from the Veterans Health Administration—the largest integrated health care system in the US—provides insight into adherence and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response patterns with relugolix, the only US Food and...
New real-world evidence from the Veterans Health Administration—the largest integrated health care system in the US—provides insight into adherence and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response patterns with relugolix, the only US Food and...
New real-world evidence from the...
12/12/2025
Veterans Health Today