My brother received his stage 4 esophageal cancer diagnosis in July 2015, and he passed away in September 2016. As an older sister of a firefighter who died from cancer who is armed with multiple ...

The International Association of Fire Fighters said that PFAS is just one source of cancer risk that firefighters face on the job. Cancer caused 61% of line-of-duty deaths among career ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Goodwin’s Mills Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Ben Harris remembers removing ...

As firefighters increasingly risk countless chemical hazards released by modern buildings, whose contents burn faster than ever, a new voluntary U.S. cancer registry will help doctors understand ...

BOSTON — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the ...

Firefighter William Hammond and the union that represents him have won their lawsuit accusing Pasco County of improperly denying him medical coverage for a cancer claim. The judge ruled last month ...

Cancer Check Labs is behind a big project aiming to detect cancer early in firefighters. Cancer is the number one cause of death in firefighters. Two out of three will be diagnosed, which is more ...

“Now, the leading cause of firefighter death is cancer, and kidney cancer is one of those cancers associated with ...

Alvarado knows how chemicals and smoke from a fire can affect a firefighter’s body. “I have multiple myeloma, which is a blood cancer. It’s fairly common in firefighters. It’s a tough ...