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Cancer is the leading case of death among firefighters, accounting for more than 74% of deaths that occur in the line of duty, surpassing heart disease.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
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Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:31 AM CST
The American Cancer Society reported this month that cancer-related deaths have decreased by almost 32% over the past 28 years.
Still, the Nebraska Cancer Registry cites cancer as the second leading cause of death in the state, surpassed by heart disease. Lung cancer was cited as the leading cause of cancer deaths in Nebraska.