Colorectal Cancer Awareness is celebrated during this month.
What is March
100
This American Cancer Society phone number is staffed by trained cancer information specialist 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
What is 800-227-2345 ?
100
The first Relay For Life took place in this totally radical year.
What is 1985?
100
The majority of the money raised through Relay is invested in this field with $144 million invested in 2014 and over $4.3 invested since 1946.
What is the research field?
100
In addition to fundraising, these two ACS community events honor survivors with special activities and ceremonies.
What are Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer?
200
The American Cancer Society is leading a national campaign to try to make sure this percentage of Americans get screened for colon cancer
What is 80%
200
This ACS program provides free rides to and from cancer-related appointments
What is Road to Recovery?
200
This Relay For Life founder passed away in 2014 at the age of 71.
Who is Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt?
200
ACS has provided funding to 47 researches who have received this prestigious award – more than any other non-governmental organization.
What is What is the Nobel Prize?
200
The steady decline in this cancer trend means that more people are surviving cancer and need support.
What is the cancer death/mortality rate?
300
This is one of the two main screening tests for colorectal cancer
What is colonoscopy OR stool testing?
300
This ACS program provides makeup, special information and training from a cosmetologist and emotional support to women.
What is Look Good Feel Better?
300
Since it started, Relay For Life events have raised nearly this dollar amount (with a B).
What is $5 Billion?
300
Any newly diagnosed cancer patient can call our 800 number and receive this informational and organizational tool at no cost to help them through their cancer journey.
What is Personal Health Manager Kit?
300
ACS offers this online community, similar to Facebook, for cancer patients and survivors to connect with others going through similar experiences and to find emotional support.
What is the Cancer Survivors Network?
400
Finding and removing these early through screening can actually prevent colorectal cancer
What are colon polyps?
400
This ACS service is offered in many cities across the country for patients traveling for cancer treatment.
What is Hope Lodge OR hotel partnerships?
400
This emotional ceremony takes place after dark during Relay events to honor those battling cancer, cancer survivors and those who have lost their fight.
What is the Luminaria ceremony?
400
This ACS advocacy affiliate works with lawmakers to increase and protect federal funding for cancer research and fights for laws that benefit cancer patients.
What is the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)?
400
For survivors and caregivers who want to give back, these opportunities are available in almost every community.
What are volunteer opportunities?
500
Average risk individuals who reach this age should begin screening for colorectal cancer.
What is 50 years old?
500
Since 2014, approximately this many calls are handled by the National Cancer Information Center each year.
What is 1,000,000?
500
The ACS Relay For Life has gone global with Relay events in this many countries including the U.S. (multiple of 12).
What is 24 countries?
500
ACS is partnering with primary care providers and other health organizations to save more lives by encouraging this activity for cancers like breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate and lung.
What are screening tests?
500
Taking care of one’s body after treatment ends is very important. Programs like Livestrong at the YMCA help cancer survivors engage in this healthy behavior.