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• “Half of all men and one-third of all women in the US will develop cancer during their lifetimes” (What is cancer?, ” 2012).
• “The risk of developing cancer can be reduced by changes in a person’s lifestyle, for example, by staying away from tobacco, limiting time in the sun, being physically active, and healthy eating” (“What is cancer?, ” 2012).
• The estimated number of new cases of cancer in the United States for 2013 is 1, 660, 290. The estimated number of deaths is 580, 350 (“What is cancer?”, 2013).
• Certain types of cancers are more prevalent in certain regions of the world. The above map demonstrates which cancers occur more frequently in certain regions.
• “Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths” (“Cancer Facts & Figures”, 2013)

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