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Judith Graber, Ph.D. Featured in Rutgers Today: World Trade Center Responders at Increased Risk for Head and Neck Cancers

A Rutgers study has found a significant increase in head and neck cancers among workers and volunteers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC), pointing to newly emerging risks that require ongoing monitoring and treatment of those who were exposed during the initial response.

Under the direction of Dr. Iris Udasin, the EOHSI World Trade Center Health Program provides medical monitoring and treatment for eligible rescue, recovery, and clean-up workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA. This diligent and meticulous monitoring has helped in the identification of head and neck cancer affected responders.

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