New 9/11-Related Cancer Cases Soar 75% From 2023 to 2025, Data Shows

September 11th-linked cancer cases continue to rise ahead of 25th anniversary

According to Northwell Health, its World Trade Center Cancer Program recorded 811 new cancer cases over the past 42 months, a 75% increase.

New 9/11-related cancer cases soar 75% from 2023 to 2025, data shows

Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.

Cancer Cases Explode Among WTC Health Patients, Underscores Ongoing Crisis 25 Years After 9/11

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Northwell Health reports skyrocketing 9/11-related cancer cases as Queens patients recount experiences

Certified 9/11-related cancer cases have more than doubled at Northwell Health’s World Trade Center Health Program, according to the healthcare provider. Northwell held a press conference at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park Tuesday morning to highlight how certified 9/11 cancer cases in the WTC Health Program jumped from 120 in...