VALOR: Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Treatment study for stage 1 cancer
Patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer have been historically treated with surgery whenever they are fit for an operation, but this is a nationwide study designed to assist future veterans make the best therapy choice for their cancer. The VALOR study compares two curative treatments — either surgery or an alternative therapy known as sterotactic rariotherapy — in Veterans with stage I cancer to better understand how an individual’s unique characteristics influence long-term outcomes.
For more information, please contact
Jalima Quintero, Jalima.Quintero@va.gov, 786-299-2445
