VA Boston Lung Cancer Screening Day
PRESS RELEASE
November 14, 2023
BOSTON , MA — In support of lung health and Veteran wellness, VA Boston Healthcare System is hosting Lung Cancer Screening Day Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at all main campuses.
"Veterans are at higher risk for lung cancer than the general population,” said Julie White, a nurse practitioner at VA Boston HCS, who is coordinating the event. “Early detection through screening can be a game changer.”
VA Boston will provide a free computed tomography, or CT, scan for enrolled Veterans as part of the screening. Interested Veterans can join us 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Nov. 16 at the following campuses:
- Brockton, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301
- Jamaica Plain, 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130
- West Roxbury, 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Veterans can also contact their health care team or send a message through MyHealtheVet to ask about scheduling a lung cancer screening for another time. Veterans who are not enrolled can contact the Eligibility and Enrollment Office at any main VA medical center campus to apply.
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among cancer-afflicted Veterans and one of the most common. Nearly 8,000 Veterans are diagnosed and treated for lung cancer every year across VA medical facilities. However, when caught early, lung cancer is treatable.
The National Lung Cancer Screening Day initiative is a collaborative effort, uniting VA with the National Lung Cancer Roundtable established by the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, and the Radiology Healthy Equity Coalition.
For more information, Veterans can visit https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/events/63276/ or call the VA Boston Lung Cancer Screening Team at 857-203-6970/6989.