Firefighter screenings detect esophageal cancer
The East Amherst Fire Department hosted a screening event to detect esophageal cancer in first responders. Firefighters at the Transit Road station used a swallowable pill-sized device for testing. The procedure takes less than five minutes to collect samples for analysis.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The East Amherst Fire Department is looking out for first responders by hosting a screening event aimed at detecting esophageal cancer. Local firefighters conducted testing at the station on Transit Road on Tuesday. The test uses a small pill-sized device that is swallowed and retrieved in less than five minutes. Samples [...]
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