Cancer Facts and Statistics

What is cancer?

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Without treatment this can result in death.

How many people died from cancer in the world and the U.S.

●7.6 million died in the world in 2008

●12.7 were diagnosed in 2008

●571,950 died in 2011 in the U.S.

●That's about 1,500 per day in the U.S.

●24,900 deaths from Ohio

● 1.6 million were diagnosed in the U.S.

●65,060 diagnosed in Ohio

Tobacco use

● Smoking accounts for 30% of cancer deaths and 80% of lung cancer deaths

● Lung cancer is 23 times likely in male and13 times likely in female smokers than non-smokers

● Smoking causes 18 different types of cancer

How much money will cancer cost people in the United States?

●About 263.8 billion dollars

●102.8 billion for direct medical costs

●20.9 billion for indirect morbidity costs

●140.1 billion for indirect mortality costs

This is just 1 billion dollars multiply this by 263.8 and you will know what 263.8 billion dollars looks

like.

Lack of insurance = Lack of optimal health care

● About 51 million Americans didn't have heath care in 2009.

●Nearly one - third of Hispanics and 1 in 10 children seventeen and under had no health insurance.

● This causes late diagnosis and leads to more extensive and expensive treatment

Cancer kills about 572 thousand in the U.S.

● Smoking is a leading cause so don't smoke

● Have health insurance

● Get diagnosed early it leads to better treatment and less money

● Even if you don't have cancer you should donate money to help others