Skin cancer screening update.
| 8th Event: December 6, 2025 Fort Totten CFRD Training Building #405 | |
| 177 | Firefighters and EMS Personnel Screened 170 Signups scheduled and walked in, 6 units requested response ticket (L-50, E-326, E-295, L-144, E-263, D-14). |
| 24 | Biopsies Recommended |
| 39 | Actinic Keratosis (potential to develop into cancer if untreated) |
| 2 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior |
| 3 | Basal Cell Carcinoma (suspected cancer, surface only) |
| 14 | Dysplastic Nevus (potential to develop into cancer) |
| 2 | Malignant Melanoma (suspected cancer) |
| 1 | Squamous Cell Carcinoma (suspected cancer, into dermis) |
| 2 | Basal Cell Carcinoma (suspected cancer, surface only) vs Dysplastic Nevus (potential to develop into cancer) |
| Event Total: 177 Firefighters and EMS Personnel Screened and 61 found potential or suspected cancers | |
In total, since our first skin cancer screening on September 30, 2023, we have screened a total of 1329 firefighters and EMS Personnel and found 352 potential or suspected cancers. That translates to 26.5% of firefighters and EMS Personnel who have been screened possibly having either a suspected or potential form of skin cancer.
We plan on having our next screening back at the fire academy, in late February. Thank you for your continued support and assistance with these events. We are making a difference.