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| Cancer is the ?th leading cause of death in U.S. |
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| In the U.S., cancer kills more than these 3 things combined. |
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| AIDS, accidents, homicide |
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| Cancer kills more children from ages x to y than any other disease |
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| The three most common cancers in children in order are: |
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1. Leukemia
2. Bone
3. Brain |
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| In the U.S., 1 out of X deaths are due to cancer |
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In 2007, there were how many deaths from cancer total? How many per day? |
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580,000 total, 1,550 per day |
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Of the 580,000 deaths due to cancer in 2007, how many were due to tobacco use? How many due to nutrition and diet? How many due to alcohol abuse? |
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Tobacco - 180,000; Nutrition and diet - 186,000; Alcohol abuse - 22,000. |
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| What type of cancer is the number one cancer killer? |
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How many people get lung cancer each year? How many will die of it? |
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People who get lung cancer - 175,000; People who will die of it - 162,500. |
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| What percentage of all cancer deaths are from lung cancer? |
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Deaths due to lung cancer are more than those due to the #2, #3, and #4 cancers combined. What are these? |
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#2 - colon cancer; #3 - breast cancer; #4 - prostate cancer |
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| What percentage of all lung cancer deaths is smoking responsible for? |
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Between 2000 and 2007, how many new cases of cancer were there? How many cancer deaths? How many new cases discovered per year? |
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New cases - 12 million; deaths - 5.5 million; new cases per year - 2 million |
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| Between now and 2020, the demand for radiation oncology is projected to go up what percentage? |
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Smoking is responsible for 80% of all lung cancer deaths. What causes the other 20% (mostly) |
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| What is the total yearly cost of cancer in the U. S.? |
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As of 2007, the 5-year cancer cure rate in the U.S. is what? What was it in 1964? |
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| As of now, how many living Americans are considered cured of cancer? |
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| What five factors affect chances of being cured? |
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1. Early detection and treatment 2. Quality of care received 3. Overall health 4. Type of cancer 5. Where you live due to pollution, background radiation |
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| What percentage of cancers, when detected early, are fatal? |
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As of 2007, which cancer has the highest cure rate? Which has the lowest? |
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Highest - squamous cell skin at 96%; Lowest - Pancreatic at 4% |
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