While one in eight men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, the VA says for veterans, it’s much higher.
SEATTLE — Our nation’s veterans are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than the general population, and the disease often has no symptoms.
But when it comes to screening for the presence of prostate cancer, the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Health System is still following medical guidance intended for the general population.
Now, an Army Veteran from Snohomish County is calling for change.
“I have never once had a doctor talk to me about my prostate and prostate
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