VA National Oncology Program Office
About Us
The National Oncology Program (NOP) is the home for cancer care at VA. Diagnosing and treating more than 43,000 Veterans annually, NOP is one of the nation’s largest integrated providers of oncology services.
The Future of Cancer Care
VA is leading the fight against cancer through precision oncology by developing and applying new technologies, tools, research knowledge, and best-practice therapies. Our scientific and medical breakthroughs are shared both inside and outside our healthcare system to benefit not just Veterans, but all Americans.
Our Programs:
Information for Veterans, families and caregivers:
Veteran Testimonial
PHASER Testing
Resources
Veteran Testimonial
Veteran, Pat McGuire, talks about his experience with genetic testing.
PHASER Testing
The VA has a new program called PHASER, that offers genetic testing to tell us how your body responds to about thirty commonly used medicines. Although you might not be on one of these medicines now, we know that half of patients will be given one of those medicines in the next three years.
Test results can help your doctor decide what is the right medicine and dose, which could reduce your treatment time and side effects. The test results for this one-time blood test, are stored in your patient chart, so your doctor will have access to the results when needed. If you have questions or are interested, please talk with your doctor so they can order the PHASER test.
Resources
Publications
Aug 08, 2019, "Genomic Analysis of Metastatic Solid Tumors in Veterans: Findings from the VHA National Precision Oncology Program," avialable online at http://ascopubs.org/journal/po.
