Digital Guide: Navigating Prostate Cancer Care at the VA

Dr. Matthew Rettig, one of the leading VA researchers on prostate cancer, explains what vets can expect when seeking prostate cancer care through the VA.

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Facing a new prostate cancer diagnosis can be incredibly stressful. Even for veterans, who are accustomed to being in stressful situations, it’s natural to feel confused, angered, scared, and more. To help you understand what the process will be like when seeking care through the VA’s Health System, Dr. Matthew Rettig — medical oncologist and Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles —  explains what veterans can expect through the diagnosis and treatment processes.

Your Digital Guide begins below: 3 Chapters / 3 Video Segments

Seeking Treatment Through the VA (1)
1. A Step-by-Step Guide for Veterans: Seeking Care for Prostate Cancer Through the VA Health System

Dr. Matthew Rettig
Medical Oncologist, Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Even if your local VA does not have the services you need on site after your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) comes back elevated, they will refer you over to a community urologist that they are contracted with — and still handle most of the legwork.

Finding the Right Treatment (1)
2. Enabling Prostate Cancer Conversations: How To Get Comfortable Talking About Symptoms & Side Effects

Marisa Sullivan

As the medical field continues to make progress in treating prostrate cancer and catching it early, an equally important focus is improving a patient's day-to-day symptoms — and encouraging more men to get more comfortable about discussing these sensitive topics in order to do so.

When to Consider Clinical Trials (1)
3. Access Experimental Treatment Options: Clinical Trials At The VA

Dr. Matthew Rettig
Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Access experimental treatment options including clinical trials and virtual clinical trials at the VA. How the program works and how it benefits the veterans enrolled in the program. Enroll into a virtual clinical trial.

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