The deeper the sorrow carves into your being the more happiness you can contain.... - Kahlil Gibran
#1
Over 20,000 people die from cancer each day.
#2
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
#3
Cancer causes more deaths than AID, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined.
#4
There are more than 100 different types of cancer; any part of the body can be affected.
#5
50% is the lifetime risk of developing cancer for a man in the U.S.
#6
Over 30% of cancer could beprevented by avoiding tobacco and alcohol, having a healthy diet and physical activity.
#7
There are 28 million cancer survivorsworldwide.
#8
Exercise, like walking, can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 25%.
#9
A marijuana-derived compound forces cancer cells to freeze and prevents the from spreading.
#10
A single cigarette contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer.
#11
Multivitamins increase the risk of cancer and heart disease according to recent studies.
#12
Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women. And it’s the second leading cause of death among men and women combined.
#13
Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world causing 22% of cancer deaths.
#14
Over 2 million skin cancers are diagnosed every year – many of those could be prevented by taking necessary precautions. (i.e. protecting skin from excessive sun exposure and avoiding indoor tanning.)
#15
Childhood cancers account for 1 percent of all new cancer diagnoses. Although uncommon, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children. (Accidents are the number one leading cause.)
A-Z of Cancer...
15 facts I think you should know...
a
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
AIDS-Related Cancers
Anal Cancer
Appendix Cancer
Astrocytomas
Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
b
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Bile Duct Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Bone Cancer
Brain Stem Glioma
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer and Bronchial Tumors
Burkitt
c
Carcinoid Tumor
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Cardiac (Heart) Tumors
Central Nervous System Tumor
Cervical Cancer
CancersChordoma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Colon Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Craniopharyngioma
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
d
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
e
Embryonal Tumors, Central Nervous System
Endometrial Cancer
Ependymoma
Esophageal Cancer
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Ewing Sarcoma
Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Eye Cancer
f
Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Malignant, and Osteosarcoma
g
Gallbladder Cancer
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Germ Cell Tumor
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
h
Hairy Cell LeukemiaHead and Neck Cancer ChildhoodHeart Cancer, ChildhoodHepatocellular (Liver) CancerHistiocytosis, Langerhans CellHodgkin LymphomaHypopharyngeal Cancer
i
Intraocular Melanoma
Islet Cell Tumors, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
k
Kaposi Sarcoma
Kidney
l
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Laryngeal Cancer
Leukemia
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Liver Cancer (Primary)
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
Lung Cancer
Lymphoma
m
Macroglobulinemia, Waldenström
Male Breast Cancer
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone and Osteosarcoma Melanoma
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Mesothelioma, Malignant Childhood
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer
Midline Tract Carcinoma
Mouth Cancer
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
Mycosis Fungoides
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Myelogenous Leukemia
Myeloid Leukemia
Myeloma
Myeloproliferative Disorders
n
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Neuroblastoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
o
Oral Cancer
Oral Cavity Cancer, Lip andOropharyngeal Cancer
Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
Ovarian Cancer
p
Pancreatic Cancer
Papillomatosis
Paraganglioma
Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
Parathyroid Cancer
Penile Cancer
Pharyngeal Cancer
Pheochromocytoma Childhood
Pituitary Tumor
Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Prostate Cancer
r
Rectal Cancer
Renal Cell Cancer
Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Transitional Cell Cancer
Retinoblastoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
s
Salivary Gland Cancer
Sarcoma
Sézary Syndrome
Skin Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Intestine Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary, Metastatic
Stomach Cancer
t
T-Cell Lymphoma
Testicular Cancer
Throat Cancer
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Thyroid Cancer
Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
u
Ureter and Renal Pelvis
Urethral Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Uterine Sarcoma
v
Vaginal Cancer
Vulvar Cancer
w
Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Wilms Tumor
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