Item #4 Austin Fire Department Cancer Prevention Presentation — original pdf

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AUSTIN PUBLIC SAFETY WELLNESS CENTER Public Safety Cancer Screenings • Annual Exams include the following screenings: o Lung - Spirometry o Bladder - Urinalysis in urine sample o Prostate - Prostate Specific Antigen in bloodwork for those 40 and over o Thyroid - Checking thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH) for those who are high risk 2 Screenings through Education Include: o Breast - self-screening education, mammography recommendation o Testicular - self-screening education o Cervical - general recommendation for a pap smear every 3 years, o Oral – education o Colorectal - education and recommendation for a colonoscopy when age guidelines are met Third-party collaboration: o Skin – screenings available monthly 3 Additional initiatives PFAS tests: • 78 tests have been performed – grant funded Ongoing education: • Annual attendance at the International Fire Service Cancer Symposium – University of Miami School of Medicine 4