Woonsocket firefighters to undergo esophageal cancer screenings

Woonsocket firefighters to undergo esophageal cancer screenings

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Firefighters in Woonsocket will be screened to see if they are at risk for esophageal cancer Wednesday and Thursday. The tests will be done using pill-sized scraping devices, which are swallowed and extracted within a five-minute period. After that is DNA testing, which can tell whether pre-cancer is present, allowing firefighters to take next steps before developing the cancer. Esophageal cancer is an occupational risk…

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