Veterans benefit from early lung cancer detection

(Source – news.va.gov)

Veterans are at risk for developing lung cancer at more than twice the national average—but at Asheville VA, early detection and timely, personalized treatment are transforming outcomes.

A hybrid operating room at the medical center allows VA doctors to find early-stage lung cancers and remove them in a minimally invasive procedure. This cuts time between assessment, testing and treatment—and when it comes to cancer, time is everything. Continue reading here…

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