There has been many many advances in the prevention, detection and the treatment of this disease. The cost of the research that is ongoing is in the millions and billions and but this research is needed to advance the treatment.
Why buy the flowers, why donate? People say - I don’t have cancer and probably won’t get it…I don’t smoke….I have a healthy life style. Of course we never think that illness or accidents are going to happen to us but do you know others that have cancer? Of course we do. Research is the key to understanding disease. Without research today we would not have conquered the tuberculosis and other life threatening diseases that were the mainstay of our grandparents. This generation is posed to make a signification contribution to prevention or cure of many of the life threatening diseases of today. A small contribution by many will help.
Canadian Cancer Statistics and Facts
The Canadian Cancer Society lists a number of statistics about cancer on its website. Based on current facts, close to 40 per cent of Canadian women and 45 per cent of men will develop cancer in their lifetime.
Approximately one out of every four Canadians will die from cancer.
• An estimated 166,400 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Canada in 2008, and 73,800 died from the disease.
• Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related death among both men and women.
• The five-year average survival rate for all types of cancers combined (excluding the province of Quebec) is 62 per cent.
Cancer Society of Canada Website Link
DO it today - do it NOW. Donate or buy the flowers and give them to someone you care about and let the know that you are doing this to show your support for the cause. I did and I have given my flowers to the husband of a courageous women who has survived breast cancer. Don't wait to show you care!
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