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WhatisCancer?
whenbodyscellsbeginto In2017therewillbean
dividewithoutstopping
andspreadinto
surroundingtissues
whenoldcellsdontdie
andbecomeabnormalby
formingnewcellswhenits
notneeded
whenthenewunneeded
cellscontinuetodivide
andcreatetumorsor
growths(solidornot)
Cancercellsaremore
invasiveandcontrolling
thannormalbodycells
Cancercellscontinuously
feedtumors
Cancercellsevadethe
immunesystem,organs,
tissuesandspecialcells
thatkeepussafefrom
infectionsanddiseases
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TheFacts
estimated1,688,780newcancer
casesdiagnosedand600,920 Informational
cancerdeathsintheU.S
In2017,nearly13%ofallcancers
Guideto
diagnosedinadultsages20and Understanding
olderwillberarecancers
Tobaccouseisthesinglelargest Cancer
preventablecauseofcancerin
theworldcausing22%ofcancer
CreatedbySarahFarneyforthe
deaths
GirlScoutGoldAward
Over2millionskincancersare
diagnosedeveryyear
About77%ofallcancersare
diagnosedinpeople55-yearsor
older
Canceristhesecondmost
commoncauseofdeathinthe
U.S.Itaccountsfornearly1in4
deaths
1in8womenwillbediagnosed
withbreastcancerintheir
lifetime
SOURCES
Cancer.gov
Dosomething.org
Ascevents.org(RelayforLife)
nationalbreastcancer.org

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Howdoessomeone
getcancer?
Genetics(causedby
changestogenesthat
controlthewayourcells
function,especiallyhow
theygrowanddivide)
Environmentalexposures
suchastobaccosmoke,
andradiationlike
ultravioletsunrays
Obesityoranunhealthy
lifestyle
Overconsumptionof
alcoholanddrug-use
Certainviruses(HPV,EBV,
HCV,HIV,HHV-8,HTLV-1,
MCV,SV40,etc.)
Certainbacterias
(Helicobacterpylori,
Chlamydiatrachomatis,
etc.)
Certainparasites
(Opisthorchisviverrini,
Clonorchissinensis,etc.)
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Whatarethetypesof HowcanIprevent
cancerandwhatare gettingcancerand
theircorresponding howcanIhelp
colors? thosewhohave
ALLCANCERS(Lavender)
cancerrightnow?
APPENDIXCANCER(Amber)
BLADDERCANCER(Marigold/Blue/Purple) Keepahealthylifestyle
BRAINCANCER(Grey)
includingeatingwelland
BREASTCANCER(Pink)
CARCINOIDCANCER(BlackandWhite) regularexercise
CERVICALCANCER(TealandWhite)
Reducealcoholintake
CHILDHOODCANCER(Gold)
Avoidsmokinganddrugs
COLONCANCER(DarkBlue)
ESOPHAGEALCANCER(Periwinkle) Avoidtanningbedsand
GALLBLADDER/BILEDUCTCANCER(KellyGreen)
wearsunscreenwithgood
HEAD&NECKCANCER(Burgundy/Ivory)
KIDNEYCANCER(Orange) SPF
LEIOMYOSARCOMACANCER(Purple)
Avoidcountriesorareas
LEUKEMIA(Orange)
LIVERCANCER(EmeraldGreen) wherecancerparasitesor
LUNGCANCER(White)
diseasesarecommon
LYMPHOMA(Lime)
MELANOMA(Black) Volunteeratyourlocal
MULTIPLEMYELOMA(Burgundy)
RelayforLife
OVARIANCANCER(Teal)
Donateorstartateamto
PANCREATICCANCER(Purple)
PROSTATECANCER(LightBlue) helpfindacureforcancer
SARCOMA/BONECANCER(Yellow)
Becomeacaregiver
STOMACHCANCER(Periwinkle)
TESTICULARCANCER(Orchid) Beafriendtothosewho
THYROIDCANCER(Teal/Pink/Blue)
havecancerorhadcancer
UTERINECANCER(Peach)
HONORSCAREGIVERS(Plum) THEREARESOMANYWAYSYOUCANHELP