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VA Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP)

VA Lung Precision Oncology Program

The VA Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP) provides Veterans and VA physicians a range of advanced diagnostic and treatment tools to identify, address, and treat lung cancer in Veterans. Precision oncology uses molecular profiles to individualize treatments and help identify when a Veteran might be eligible for a clinical trial.

LPOP's primary goal is caring for Veterans. We do this by providing Veterans with a range of services and programs aimed at improving their health. These services include:

  • Offering biomarker testing to all Veterans with lung cancer.
  • Improving Veteran access to new treatments and precision oncology clinical trials.
  • Translating scientific discoveries into better clinical care for Veterans.
  • Engaging Veterans in all aspects of research to ensure studies are Veteran-centered.

*To find out more about the services and tools that VA uses to treat Veterans with cancer, visit the VA National Oncology Program website.

VA Lung Cancer Care Wherever You Are

The LPOP program has connected a network of large VA medical centers as centralized hubs across the country. These hubs work closely with medium and smaller medical centers within the VISN and other local VA clinics to deliver high-quality care for Veterans who should be screened for lung cancer or who have lung cancer. This helps VA offer Veterans access to screening, biomarker testing, clinical trials, and cutting-edge care regardless of where they live or receive care.

VA provides comprehensive healthcare for approximately 8,000 Veterans diagnosed with lung cancer each year. VA is also actively ensuring that all Veterans who have a high risk of lung cancer—due to age and smoking history—are aware they might be eligible to enroll in a potentially life-saving early detection lung cancer screening program.

If you are interested in receiving care through LPOP, the first step would be to contact your VA primary care doctor.

Lung Cancer Screening Program

The VA Lung cancer screening program uses low dose computed tomography (CT) to take detailed pictures of the lungs, helping providers to look for signs of lung cancer. Veterans should talk to their VA provider to find out if they qualify for lung cancer screening. Typically they should meet these three conditions:

  • Are 50-80 years old
  • Smoke cigarettes now or quit within the past 15 years
  • Smoked cigarettes for at least 20 pack-years

*For more information visit the Lung Cancer Screening Program website.

VA News on Lung Cancer

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Map of VA Lung Precision Oncology Program Hub Sites

VISN

Facility

Location

Project Director

1

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

West Haven, Connecticut

Hillary Cain

2

James J. Peters VA Medical Center

New York, New York

Susan Bates

4

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

James Herman

6

Richmond VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia

Bhaumik Patel

6

W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center

Salisbury, North Carolina

Jimmy Ruiz

6

Durham VA Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina

Scott Shofer

7

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Charleston, South Carolina

Nichole Tanner

8

Miami VA Healthcare System

Miami, Florida

Gregory Holt

9

Louisville VA Medical Center

Louisville, Kentucky

Fred Hendler

10

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Nithya Ramnath

12

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

Lawrence Feldman

15

St. Louis VA Medical Center

St. Louis, Missouri

Theodore Thomas

16

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston, Texas

Farrah Kheradmand

17

VA North Texas Health Care System

Dallas, Texas

Jonathan Dowell

17

South Texas Veterans Health Care System

San Antonio, Texas

Jonathan Dowell

19

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Denver, Colorado

Robert Keith

20

VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

Seattle, Washington

Daniel Wu

21

San Francisco VA Medical Center

San Francisco, California

Sunny Wang

22

VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Long Beach, California

Pankaj Gupta

22

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Los Angeles, California

Steven Dubinett

23

Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mark Klein

23

Omaha VA Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska

Apar Ganti

*

Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Precision Oncology (CoMPL)

Cleveland, Ohio

Anant Madabhushi

*Note: CoMPL provides support to all LPOP locations.



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