Lebanon VAMC unveils cancer-fighting facility, procedure

LEBANON, Pa. –— Lebanon VA Medical Center held a ribbon cutting for its new cancer center and urology outpatient clinic this week in addition to acquiring an advanced bronchoscopy capability to help diagnose Veterans with possible lung cancer.

“We are very pleased to have these offerings for Veterans [patients] here,” said Dr. Stuart Roop, chief of staff. “The cancer center and urology outpatient clinic will work together to fight prostate cancer, the number two leading cause of cancer death for men, and bladder cancer the number eight cause of cancer death for men. In addition, our new navigational bronchoscopy system greatly advances our ability to diagnose and stage lung cancer, the number one cause of cancer death for both men and women. It is fitting to have these new initiatives revealed this month.”

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