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AVAHO 2023: Innovations in Cancer Care Delivery

Timothy O'Brien, MD, Chief of Hematology, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Timothy O'Brien, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


 

Timothy O'Brien, MD, highlights several key updates from AVAHO 2023 in the areas of toxin-exposure assessment, cancer screening programs, and the expansion of cancer care delivery to remote areas.

Dr O'Brien shares notable examples from these areas like the PACT Act for veterans, successful lung cancer screening programs, the availability of new tests that measure minimal residual disease in patients with multiple myeloma, and initiatives like the Close to Me infusion program to improve healthcare access for veterans in rural areas.

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