In a groundbreaking collaboration, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have announced a historic data-sharing partnership to better understand and treat cancer in veterans. This landmark agreement will facilitate the exchange of cancer registry data, providing crucial information for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in veterans and all Americans. By allowing VA access to vital information on cancer diagnoses and treatments outside its jurisdiction, this collaboration will enable researchers to identify trends and investigate the impact of cancer on the veteran population, particularly those caused by hazardous exposures like burn pits or Agent Orange.
This initiative aligns with President Biden's Unity Agenda and accelerates the objectives of the Biden Cancer Moonshot. It builds upon the extensive efforts made by the VA and the Biden-Harris Administration to care for veterans with cancer. As part of the Cancer Moonshot, veterans under the age of 40 can now receive cancer risk evaluations and mammograms, regardless of their age, symptoms, family history, or enrollment in VA healthcare. Additionally, the VA has prioritized processing claims for veterans with cancer, resulting in approximately $215 million in benefits in the first year alone.
By sharing data and collaborating with the scientific community, this partnership will play a crucial role in improving cancer treatment options for all Americans. The VA's Under Secretary for Health, Shereef Elnahal, expressed optimism about the collaboration, stating that it will not only help the VA better understand and treat cancer among veterans but also assist the NCI in improving cancer treatment options for all Americans. The ultimate goal is to fight and end cancer as we know it, reducing the financial burden of the disease on the country and providing new opportunities for cancer patients.
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- The National Cancer Institute and the Department of Veterans Affairs have established an unprecedented collaboration to share cancer registry data. This is a key development in the fight against cancer in the country that will aid medical professionals in doing better research, comprehending the disease, and eventually treating cancer in Veterans and all Americans. This landmark agreement moves President Biden's Unity Agenda forward and accelerates the Biden Cancer Moonshot's objectives. In particular, data on cancer diagnosis and treatment will now be exchanged between VA and NCI, allowing VA access to vital information for Veteran cancer diagnoses and treatments that take place outside VA's immediate jurisdiction. In order to identify trends and look into potential treatments, this will enable VA investigate the impact of cancer on the Veteran population, especially cancer brought on by hazardous exposures like burn pits or Agent Orange. As always, this relationship will maintain the confidentiality of Veteran data.
- This initiative builds on the extensive efforts made by VA and the Biden-Harris Administration to care for Veterans with cancer. Veterans under the age of 40 can now receive cancer risk evaluations and mammograms (when clinically necessary) regardless of their age, symptoms, family history, or enrollment in VA health care. As part of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot, the VA has given processing claims for veterans with cancer top priority. As a result, veterans with cancer received approximately $215 million in PACT Act benefits in the PACT Act's first year alone. The VA leadership and others will be able to comprehend the effects of therapies across the country thanks to this interchange, which will play a crucial part in efforts to treat cancer. The scientific community will have new chances thanks to these data to assist all cancer patients, which will ultimately lessen the financial burden of the disease on the country.
- VA’s Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal: “This historic partnership will help VA better understand and treat cancer among Veterans — while also helping the National Cancer Institute improve cancer treatment options for all Americans. Cancer touches and takes the lives of far too many Americans every year, but — by working together — we are fighting to end cancer as we know it."
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