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(The reading of the names of 9/11 First Responders who died from 9/11 injuries and sickness caused by the
Toxic Air at Ground Zero. Courtesy Steven Spak. Posted on Sep 15, 2018.)
Doctors fear that around the 20th
anniversary of 9/11 there will be a
spike in related cancer cases. can be especially aggressive, with a
life expectancy of only 6-16 months
after diagnosis.
However because the exposure can be
pinpointed to a specific time period,
doctors are becoming more knowledge-
able about what symptoms to look
out for and recognizing pre-cancerous
signs. When caught in the first or second
stage, the prognosis can be much
more positive.
While the damage can’t be undone,
the health of victims can be pre-
served through earlier screenings
For many of these life threatening
and thorough understandings of
cancers, the earlier the symptoms
are recognized, the better prognosis 9/11 related cancers.
a patient receives.
Mesothelioma of the lungs or chest
Other survivors deal with the repercus-
sions of crushed limbs or burns and 16