Support the O Campaign for Cancer Prevention

1. Cancer can be preventable and treatable-- someday nobody will die from cancer.
2. We can together to understand and overcome cancer.
3. (See "EXTENDED INFO" to read more about this cause)

Health

Did you know:

-1 person dies of cancer every 4 seconds in this world - every second of every day.

-1 out of 2 men, and 1 out of 3 women, will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.

-Cancer the 2nd leading cause of death in the world, killing 7.6 million people each year.

-Ending cancer would improve the economy by $50 trillion.

(The leading type of cancer in women is breast cancer, with 1.2 million diagnosed globally and killing 500,000 each year. 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer).

In essence, cancer affects us all - via a parent, sibling, child, other relative, or a friend.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
- JOIN the cause
- SHARE the cause on your wall for friends to join
- INVITE all your friends by signing the 'Invite Pledge'
- FEATURE the cause in your profile
- ACTIVATE newsfeeds for Causes app
- Become of a 'FAN' of The Campaign:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Th...


Cancer research details:

Our research supports both new cancer research as well as the long-running Nurses' Health Study of cancer.

"[The Nurses' Health Study] is one of the most significant studies ever conducted."
-Donna Shalala, Former Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs

The Nurses' Health Study (of Harvard Medical School) is the world's LARGEST and LONGEST-running study into understanding cancer causes and preventions in women. The NHS has led the world in finding causes, preventions, and treatments for cancer for >30 years.

Thank you for joining our cause.


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*YOUR DISEASE RISK calculator of cancers, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis
http://www.diseaseriskindex.harv...

('Your Disease Risk' calculators are based on decades of cancer research from NHS. Every $ of support helps continue the vital cancer research.)

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