Mobile Cancer Clinic Provides Screening and Education for First Responders.

The article reports on a mobile clinic that provides cancer screening assessments at local fire stations through a partnership between an interprofessional team led by Amber Thomassen, advanced practice nurse practitioner and nurse manager at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Florida, and local fire departments. Firefighters have a higher risk for a cancer diagnosis and mortality compared to the general population due to several factors, including constant stress.