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Blogger: Suzette Martinez Standring
Features firefighters' experiences with cancer, and their hard won lessons. Learn about the power of early cancer detection and the advances of science.
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The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) was nearly scrapped. The NFR was created for research into the high rates of occupational deaths, which is proven by 75% of line-of-deaths among firefighters. After being closed in April 2025, the NFR was reopened in May 2025, thanks to pressure from the firefighting industry. Here's a brief history and breakdown of what happened. By Suzette Martinez Standring
Tags: National Firefighters Registry,
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Boston firefighter Dan Ranahan battled stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2020. He beat cancer and went on to found the Boston Fire Cancer Foundation. His wife saved his life by insisting against his powerful objections to see a doctor. This is his story.
Tags: firefighters vs cancer,
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early detection,
DetecTogether,
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International Association of firefighters,
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Mike Foley,
Suzette Standring,
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