While learning about a lung cancer diagnosis can be difficult, there is always a reason for hope. New findings regarding diagnosing and treatment options for cancer are being discovered every day. LPOP and the Miami VA are committed to providing our veterans access to clinical trials which can include prevention, diagnosis and even treatment.
The Miami VA LPOP site is active in several cutting-edge clinical trials aimed at detecting, treating, and even preventing lung cancer in our Veterans.
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans, and the second most common cancer in men and women. However, lung cancer screening and early detection can save lives. To better address care for our Veterans, VHA has established the Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP) to foster participation in lung cancer screening, genomic testing, and precision oncology trials with the goal of tailoring treatment to the needs of the individual veterans. This new program is a component of the VHA’s Precision Oncology Initiative, which aims to continue to create a system of excellence in oncology care within the VHA.
While great progress has been made, Veterans need more and better options. Precision oncology means matching the right treatment to the right patient. At the VA, we take it a step further and provide the tools, resources, and systems of excellence across the United States that fosters personalized care for Veterans, and here at VISN 8 we are proud to serve as an established lung cancer site for LPOP.
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Below you will find current LPOP studies available at the Miami VA Healthcare System
GRAIL – Screening study for multiple cancers MORE INFO
MIRATI – Treatment study for advances metastatic cancer with KRAS G12C mutation MORE INFO
VALOR – Treatment study for stage 1 cancer MORE INFO
NIGHTINGALE – Lung Cancer risk assessment MORE INFO
“Bad is Stronger than Good” – Smoking cessation study ( get paid to stop smoking) MORE INFO
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