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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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Retired Fire Captain Jeff Byrne of San Francisco is in remission from prostate cancer. Early detection and therapy aided his recovery. It's unusual for firefighters to be open to group therapy, but Jeff marvels at the difference it made in his life and three other firefighters during their journey through cancer. By Suzette Martinez Standring
Tags: firefighters,
prostate cancer,
Jeff Byrne,
San Francisco Fire Department,
San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation,
SFFFCP,
UCSF,
pfas,
firefighting foam,
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy,
HDR,
Suzette Martinez Standring,
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Clean Comedy show on Saturday, 5/10/25 at the Milton High School Auditorium to benefit the firefighters of Milton, MA who will get free early cancer screening kits by OneTest. Hosted by Firefighters vs Cancer and talent provided by On Premise Entertainment. Firefighters face a higher percentage of occupational cancer. Let's fill the seats to support them. Early detection saves lives. Scan the QR Code for more information. By Suzette Martinez Standring
Tags: firefightersvscancer,
occupational cancer,
standup comedy,
Will Noonan,
Carolyn Plummer,
Tony V,
Milton High School,
Milton,
Milton firefighters,
free cancer screening kits,
early detection,
clean comedy,
Suzette Standring,
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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,
FVC,
firefighters,
boston fire cancer foundation,
early detection,
DetecTogether,
cancer support,
International Association of firefighters,
IAFF,
Mike Foley,
Suzette Standring,
early cancer screening kits
