Cancer

Earlier this year, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) went offline in the wake of massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services. But since restarting in May, enrollment has surged by roughly 8,000.

"I have a long life ahead of me ... unless, of course, I don't."

The Idaho Urologic Institute introduced a procedure that gives doctors a non-invasive way to target prostate cancer.

Idaho has a high rate of skin cancer-related deaths. But with proper sun protection measures, Idahoans can help change that.

Idaho Matters sits down with one doctor who is committed to patient care and educating the physicians of tomorrow.

There's a new push to reduce the levels of forever chemicals in our land, water, and our bodies.

A simple cheek swab could mean the difference between life and death for a patient with blood cancer.

The move comes in the wake of massive Trump administration layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which runs the program.

Researchers are working to better understand the toxic exposures faced by the firefighters who responded.

That decision by the Department of Labor was based on a review of evidence that concluded that “female firefighters, more likely than not, face heightened risks for breast, uterine and ovarian cancers… due to the toxic exposures they face in their work.”