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The Numbers......
 
Every 24 Hours............................. 
  • 3400 Americans are diagnosed with cancer
  • 1500 Americans lose their battle to cancer
  • 1900 Americans are cured
In Upstate SC, Western NC, and Surrounding GA Counties:
  • Fully 25% of all deaths are due to cancer
  • 8850 people are diagnosed each year  -  24 per day - 1 per hour! 
  • Today, 11 people in our region will die from cancer
More Facts to Consider:
  • 1 in 4 deaths is from cancer
  • 1 in 2 men will develop cancer
  • 1 in 3 women will develop cancer
  • 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer
 
 
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