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The luminary ceremony recognizes these people.
Who is Survivors and loved ones who have lost their battle with cancer?
The number of people that die every year worldwide from cancer.
What is nearly 10 million people?
Cancor is the disease that Relay for Life supports research for.
False! Cancer is the disease that Relay for Life supports research for.
At least one third of the common cancers are preventable; simple things you can do to prevent cancer. (List two)
What is: stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke (includes vaping), be more active, eat more plants and healthier diets, get screened regularly, limit alcohol intake, use sunscreen and protect your skin, get vaccinated for HPV and Hepatitis?
The first ever relay for life event held in this country.
What is Tacoma, Washtington, USA?
The ratio of Canadians that are expected to be diagnosed with Cancer in their lifetime.
What is nearly 1 in 2 Canadians?
There are over four leading organizations in Canada that support Canadians with all types of cancer.
False! The Canadian cancer society is the only national charity that supports Canadians with all cancers across the country.
The rank of cancer on a top ten causes of death worldwide chart.
What is the second-leading cause of death worldwide?
The number of countries relay for life has been held in.
How many is over twenty counties?
The ratio of Canadians that will die from cancer.
What is 1 in 4 Canadians will die from cancer?
Half of all of the cancers diagnosed in Canada are Lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer.
True!
The number of people the Canadian Cancer Society helped since 2017, by providing credible information and support related to cancer.
What is 55 million people?
The year of the first relay for life event in Canada.
What is 1999?
The number of Canadians that die from cancer every day.
Your answer can be within twenty numbers from the right answer.
How many is approximately 232 Canadians?
Most cancers can not be cured even if found early and treated effectively.
False!
The number of types of cancer there are worldwide.
What is over 100 types of cancer?
The amount of money first ever relay for life event in Canada raised.
What is $85,000?
The number of Canadians that are diagnosed with cancer every day.
Your answer can be within twenty numbers from the right answer.
How many is approximately 628 Canadians?
One third of cancer diagnosed are caused by other diseases such as HPV and Hepatitis.
True!
The amount of money the Canadian Cancer Society has invested into cancer research since the 1940s.
What is over $2 billion invested into cancer research?