Caring For Our Heroes
06/18/20 • 53 min
According to Oncolink.org, there are approximately 40,000 new cancer cases reported in Veterans each year, with many of these cases caused by exposure to chemicals and other carcinogens on bases or the field of battle. Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and advocate for veterans, Kurt Power, joins The PMC Podcast to talk about the risk to veterans, and our responsibility to ensure America's heroes receive the cancer testing and treatment they need and deserve.
According to Oncolink.org, there are approximately 40,000 new cancer cases reported in Veterans each year, with many of these cases caused by exposure to chemicals and other carcinogens on bases or the field of battle. Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and advocate for veterans, Kurt Power, joins The PMC Podcast to talk about the risk to veterans, and our responsibility to ensure America's heroes receive the cancer testing and treatment they need and deserve.
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This is The PMC Podcast with Kristin Brandy and Bill Alfano, the Pan-Mass Challenge, raising money for life saving cancer research and treatment that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Now here's Kristin Brandt and Bill Alfano,
Kristin Brandtyou're listening to The PMC Podcast. This is Kristin Brandt I am here with my co host and the executive editor I should say you get not enough credit for all the editin
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