Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness 

VPCa was founded in 2017 with a mission to promote prostate cancer awareness among military members and veterans, to educate veterans on proper care and treatment alternatives for prostate cancer; and to promote the adoption by veteran health care providers of the latest technologies available for the treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

Our aim is to communicate with the 19 Million Veterans in our country, and specifically, the 9 Million that receive healthcare through the VHA system. There are currently over 489,000 active cases of prostate cancer in the VHA system, 16,000 metastatic cases with 15,000 new cases every year. Veterans should be encouraged to screen for prostate cancer annually starting at the age of 40, and have an annual physical examination including a minimum of a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test.

Initiatives including: 50 Vets/50 States, What's Your Number Campaign, Military Aviator Study & Make Blue the New Pink