For some patients, ringing the Victory Bell in the lobby of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center signifies a finish line. 

The greatest risk to firefighters is running into burning buildings to save someone’s life. The second biggest risk? Developing cancer from the exposure they face as part of the requirements of their job.

While it is impossible to determine when, or whether, someone will develop cancer, understanding a person’s family history can play an important role in finding it sooner.