Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Powerful Facts

More people who have never smoked a day in their lives will die from lung cancer within the next five years than will die from breast cancer and prostate cancer...combined. Data taken from "Cancer Statistics 2008" by the American Cancer Society.
  • 186,295 Prostate Cancer Cases in 2008
    • 99% Five-Year Survival Rate
      • 1,863 will die of prostate cancer w/in 5 years.
  • 179,920 Breast Cancer Cases in 2008
    • 87% Five-Year Survival Rate
      • 23,390 will die of breast cancer w/in 5 years.
  • 31,299 Never-Smoker Lung Cancer Cases in 2008
    • 15% Five-Year Survival Rate
      • 26,604 will die of lung cancer w/in 5 years without ever touching a cigarette.

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