Dr. David Siegel, the oncologist who treated Gerard Vanderberg following his diagnosis, says multiple myeloma is the most common complication that people exposed to Ground Zero have developed since 9/11.
Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and 22 years later, that number continues to rise due to related cancer deaths. As of 2022, approximately 4,343 survivors and first responders died from toxic exposure, far exceeding the number that lost their lives on the day of the attacks, according
Gerard Vanderberg, from New Jersey, was a 47-year-old bond trader in good shape in 2001. He was working in a building directly opposite the Twin Towers at the time of the attacks.
Many patients and doctors are still fighting 9/11-related cancers, including Gerard Vanderberg, 69, diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and his oncologist, Dr. Dave Siegel at Hackensack Meridian.
Cancer after 9/11: New Jersey man beats multiple myeloma years after attack, vows he ll fight to live | National foxbangor.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from foxbangor.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.