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UCSF to Firefighters: Consider Bladder Cancer Screenings

A University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study suggests firefighters may face an increased risk of developing transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), a .

Firefighters are regularly exposed to smoke and chemical fumes known to be carcinogenic. The body absorbs and transfers them to the blood, where they are filtered by the kidneys and expelled in the urine. Chemicals in the urine can damage the lining of the bladder increasing the risk of TCC.

In the UCSF study, researchers screened 1,286 active and retired firefighters and found two retired firefighters with TCC. Since TCC typically occurs at a rate of 36 cases per 100,000 people (after adjusting for age and gender), the findings indicate retired firefighters may be at high-risk for the disease.

No routine screening currently exist for bladder cancer so UCSF recommends firefighters and their physicians consider regular screenings for TCC. As one SFFD lieutenant said,

“We need to know the potential health hazards of simply reporting for duty so we can be able to do something about it.”


SF Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation

The , the , and the have already formed a offering free to active and retired SFFD firefighters – the first program of its kind in the US.

Results of the UCSF study were presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the .

If you’re a patient who’d like to learn more about bladder cancer, you can .

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