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New YorkStudies Examine Possible Cancer Risks for Firefighters at World Trade Center
Two studies examine whether exposure to chemicals from the wreckage of the World Trade Center during rescue and recovery work after the September 11, 2001 attacks increased firefighters’ risk of developing cancer.
Caregiver Faces Challenge: Husband and Son Both Diagnosed With Cancer
The Flemings' world was turned upside down when their son Alex, age 20, was diagnosed with testicular cancer and just one month later Shawn, age 45, was diagnosed with bone cancer.
Young Thyroid Cancer Survivor Pursues Education Goals
Michelle Rodriguez, 20, is determined nothing will stop her from her lifelong goal of being the first one in her family to get a college degree – not even a diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
Lung Cancer Survivor Copes With Unexpected Diagnosis
When her doctor told Julie Genovesi she had lung cancer, she was in complete denial. She argued with him, and told him to re-check the scans.
Melanoma Survivor: ‘Remember What You’re Fighting For’
When Kelli Martucci moved from Michigan to New York in 2001, she felt like she was beginning a brand new stage of her life. She had beaten melanoma skin cancer, graduated from high school, and was about to start college at Long Island University. But just a few years later, the cancer came back.
57-Year Breast Cancer Survivor to Celebrate 90th Birthday
Carol Stevens was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1957 when she was 33 years old.
Four-time Lymphoma Survivor: ‘Cancer Made Me a Better Man’
Baker was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1999 at the age of 29. It’s a cancer that starts in cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system.
Survivor Learns to Live with Colon Cancer
Phil Gagler says the hardest thing he’s ever done is tell his 10-year-old son that he had cancer.