Sec. 505. STUDY ON CANCER RATES AMONG VETERANS
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## SEC. 505 STUDY ON CANCER RATES AMONG VETERANS ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the incidence of cancer in veterans to determine trends in the rates of the incidence of cancer in veterans. ###
(b)Elements The study required by subsection
(a)shall assess, with respect to each veteran included in the study, the following: ####
(1)The age of the veteran. ####
(2)The period of service and length of service of the veteran in the Armed Forces. ####
(3)The military occupational specialty or specialties of the veteran. ####
(4)The sex of the veteran. ####
(5)The type or types of cancer that the veteran has.