Case Reports
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Case Reports
Three Primary Cancers in a Veteran With Agent Orange and Agent Blue Exposures
A Vietnam War veteran’s exposures likely contributed to his cancer diagnoses, but these associations are confounded by substance use, including...
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Case Reports
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Early Treatment Leading to an Excellent Outcome
HLH is a rare and deadly disease increasingly more present in adults, but following treatment protocol may yield favorable results.
Palliative Care
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Palliative Care
Comprehensive and Equitable Care for Vulnerable Veterans With Integrated Palliative, Psychology, and Oncology Care
Screening and managing cancer-related distress with integrated psychosocial providers may improve care coordination and enhance patient-centered...
Original Research
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Original Research
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer and Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Within a VA Health Care System
A multidisciplinary approach provided safe and feasible cancer treatment in a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer and comorbid substance use...
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Original Research
Health-Related Quality of Life and Toxicity After Definitive High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Among Veterans With Prostate Cancer
High-dose-rate brachytherapy as monotherapy is a well-tolerated treatment option for veterans with lowor intermediate-risk prostate cancer, with...
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Original Research
Use and Toxicity of Checkpoint Inhibitors for Solid Tumor Treatment in a Veteran Population
Incidence of immune-related adverse events was not impacted by dosing strategy for PD-1 inhibitors but may provide cost savings.
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Original Research
Antiviral Therapy Improves Hepatocellular Cancer Survival
Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection leads to overall survival benefit particularly among patients who achieve sustained virologic response...
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
Bone Health in Patients With Prostate Cancer: An Evidence-Based Algorithm
An evidence-based algorithm for bone-health monitoring may be beneficial for potential complications resulting from treatment with androgen...