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
