Dana-Farber partners with firefighters to address cancer risks [Video]

TREATMENT. AT DANA FARBER, THE LAUNCH OF THE DIRECT CONNECT PROGRAM WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHTERS IS A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE AND MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHTERS, FIREFIGHTER AND THEIR FAMILIES NOW GET STREAMLINED. AND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CANCER CARE THAT INCLUDES DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND SECOND OPINIONS. WHEN TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. SO IF THEY HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE A DOCTOR IN TODAY’S MEDICAL FIELD, YOU COULD WAIT 2 OR 3 MONTHS. THIS GETS THEM IN TO SEE A DOCTOR AUTOMATICALLY QUICKER. SO THEY DIAGNOSED FASTER AND THE TREATMENT STARTS SOONER. AND THAT’S KEY TO OUR SURVIVAL. FOR FIREFIGHTERS, THE GOAL ON THE JOB IS TO SAVE LIVES. NOW, WITH EARLY CANCER DETECTION, THEY’RE ALSO FOCUSED ON SAVING THEIR OW