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VA Cancer Care Commander | South Central MIRECC

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About VA Cancer Care Commander: Taking Charge of Your Cancer Care

This guide shows ways to navigate the cancer care journey from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.

  • The guide has six sections:
    • Starting Your Cancer Care Journey: Gives an overview of questions you might have and the purpose of the guide.
    • Your VA Cancer Care Team: Introduces the members of your VA Cancer Care Team. It’s a way to learn about different roles and what resources are available.
    • Getting Started with Treatment: Provides an overview of the logistics—getting to appointments and what happens there.
    • What If I Need More Help with…? Includes common needs and concerns you may have during cancer treatment—from Advance Directives to video visits—and resources that can help with each.
    • What If My VA Doesn’t Have That? Gives information about how VA works with other hospitals and services to make sure you get the care you need.
    • Tools for You to Personalize: Provides tools for you to keep track of your health care team, prepare questions for your team, and personalize your survivorship plan with your health care team.
  • This guide answers many questions commonly asked by Veterans on their cancer care journeys.
  • Published 2024

Developers

Mary E. Nikityn, PsyD, JD; Ali A. Asghar-Ali, MD; Jennifer L. Bryan, PhD.

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Use of these Materials and Finding VA Health Care

Please note that the health care information provided in these materials is for educational purposes only. It does not replace the role of a medical practitioner for advice on care and treatment. If you are looking for professional medical care, find your local VA healthcare center by using the VA Location Directory. This page may contain links that will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.

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Last updated: December 5, 2024

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