WILL THE VA HELP ME WITH MY TREATMENT? If you qualify for benefits with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), you have a couple of options available to you when it comes to your prostate cancer journey — the Veterans Health Administration and the Community Care Network. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Many Veterans are eligible to receive healthcare through the VA. If you are eligible, you can file for VA benefits and/or disability through the VA directly, through your state Veterans Affairs offices, or through a Veteran Service Organization (VSO). VSOs such as the American Legion, VFW, and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) have trained Veteran Service Officers that can assist you with the process. If you have Medicare or private insurance, you can use VA healthcare benefits alongside those plans. To learn more about the VHA, visit www.va.gov or call 1-877-222-8387. The VHA also runs a number of Precision Oncology Centers of Excellence that specialize in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. At these Centers of Excellence, VA physicians perform state-of-the-art research and treatment.
VA Precision Oncology Centers of Excellence
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Seattle, WA Portland, OR
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Boston, MA Bronx, NY
Ann Arbor, MI
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Chicago, IL
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San Francisco, CA
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Manhattan, NY
Kansas City, MO
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Denver, CO
St. Louis, MO
Los Angeles, CA
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Durham, NC
Charleston, SC
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Atlanta, GA
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Orlando, FL
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Houston, TX
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Tampa, FL
Funded Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) — VA Centers of Excellence
Genitourinary Centers of Excellence
VETERANS PROSTATE CANCER GUIDE
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