{"id":285902,"date":"2024-09-22T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=285902"},"modified":"2024-09-23T06:29:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T06:29:37","slug":"second-to-none-va-prostate-cancer-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=285902","title":{"rendered":"Second to none: VA prostate cancer care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most people would probably forgive Thomas Carlson for a little pessimism. The Marine Corps Veteran who deployed to Vietnam is now facing the burden of stage IV prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>But Carlson is anything but negative. Having being exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam, his prostate cancer was presumed to be the result of toxic exposures during his deployment, making him eligible for VA\u2019s comprehensive prostate cancer care program.<\/p>\n<p>According to Carlson, VA\u2019s oncology team is \u201csecond to none.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"hRc14CDjoas\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How VA is Advancing Prostate Cancer Care\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hRc14CDjoas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State of the art care<\/h2>\n<p>Carlson lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/durham-health-care\/\">Durham<\/a>, North Carolina-based oncologist, Dr. Michael Kelley, executive director of VA\u2019s National Oncology Program, is able to treat his cancer as if they were in the same room together, thanks to VA National TeleOncology (NTO).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll do anything for you. Doctor Kelley is located in North Carolina. He\u2019s great. I consider him a friend because he takes care. My coming to VA was an answer to my prayer,\u201d Carlson shared.<\/p>\n<p>NTO helps VA provide cancer care virtually, connecting patient and provider across great distances to deliver cancer screenings, diagnostics and treatments for Veterans via telemedicine.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Precision oncology approaches<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to leading the way in TeleOncology, \u201cVA is a leader in prostate cancer care,\u201d said Dr. Isla Garraway, a urologist and prostate cancer researcher at Greater Los Angeles VA. \u201cWe offer surgical treatments, including robotic surgery. We offer the most state-of-the-art radiation therapy. For men who have advanced prostate cancer, we offer precision oncology approaches where we can test the tumor for specific genetic alterations that might have a drug that is able to target that tumor very precisely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Veterans like Carlson (pictured above) have a more positive outlook for their cancer diagnosis and can \u201clive for many, many years,\u201d said Kelley. \u201cI would encourage Veterans that have had military exposures to discuss them with their provider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carlson\u2019s journey with prostate cancer care at VA has led him to exhibit what many might see as an unexpectedly positive outlook. \u201cThey do the best they can to take care of me. I\u2019m not afraid of my cancer,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addressing Veterans\u2019 prostate cancer system-wide<\/h2>\n<p>Every year, approximately 15,000 Veterans are diagnosed and treated at VA for prostate cancer and over 200,000 Veterans are prostate cancer survivors. In alignment with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.va.gov\/cancer-moonshot.html\">Cancer Moonshot<\/a>, VA is dedicated to addressing this cancer through evidence-based screening and providing the most advanced and effective prostate cancer care possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.va.gov\/prostate.html\">Learn more about prostate cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myhealth.va.gov\/mhv-portal-web\/home\">My HealthVet<\/a> to speak with your health care team, so together you can manage your health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people would probably forgive Thomas Carlson for a little pessimism. The Marine Corps Veteran who deployed to Vietnam is now facing the burden of stage IV prostate cancer. But Carlson is anything but negative. 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