Written by Greta

Cancer occurs when the cells that make up our body start growing out of control. These out of control cells can then infects healthy area of your body, and can make you very sick in a variety of ways. Here are some other facts on Cancer:

• In 2011, the United States spent about $88 Billion on cancer treatment
• There are over 100 known types of cancer
• In the United States 1 in 2 men will get cancer at some point in their life, as well as 1 in 3 women
• Every 2.3 minutes someone is diagnosed with lung cancer
• One in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime
• 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer

Cancer is an extremely deadly disease. While it in not contagious, 1 in 6 deaths are due to cancer, and 1.6million American people were diagnosed with cancer in 2012. While this disease is horrible, many many scientists and organizations are working to find cures. There is also many organizations working to support and encourage those fighting cancer, like locks of love, Kendra’s call for komfort, and Standup2cancer.org, and more. Join the fight against cancer today.