CAMBRIDGE, Md. – A simple blood test could give firefighters a heads up on their risk of being diagnosed with cancer, and Dorchester County is asking the state for money to help more of them get it.
The county’s finance office, on behalf of the Dorchester County Volunteer Firefighters Association, plans to apply for a $59,500 Cancer Screening Program grant through the Maryland Department of Health. The grant would pay for up to 100 screening kits for active and retired firefighters and has no match requirement. The screenings come at no cost to firefighters.
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