| At some point in our lives, we will each be affected | | | | within the United States alone. Therefore, medical |
| by cancer. Whether indirectly or directly, cancer is | | | | professionals and research scientists are scrambling to |
| touching the lives of all of us every single day. While | | | | figure out the various causes as well as treatment |
| there still isn't one cure-all for every type of cancer | | | | for cancer. |
| that is out there, there is certainly progress being | | | | The closer we get to finding answers related to |
| made towards that end. | | | | cancer development within the human body, the |
| If you had been diagnosed with cancer just a decade | | | | closer we get to one day being able to find a cure |
| ago, your chances for survival would not have been | | | | for all forms of cancer. In the meantime, each of us |
| nearly as great as your chances today. In fact, there | | | | can contribute towards the cause for a cure for |
| are more cures for various types of cancer now | | | | cancer by spending no more than a couple of extra |
| than there ever was in the history of the world. | | | | dollars on a gadget, item or some other cause that is |
| Medical researchers are hard at work trying to figure | | | | linked back to cancer research. Perhaps you involve |
| out what the root cause of cancer development is in | | | | yourself and your significant other in some sort of |
| humans. For some of us, cancer may be linked to | | | | gift-giving exchange program. Or maybe you |
| stressful lifestyles, while others speculate that cancer | | | | purchase a shirt, bracelet or jump into a local 5k road |
| is something hereditary and unavoidable. Still, others | | | | race. |
| suggest a link between cancer and lifestyles that are | | | | Realizing that every small thing you do contributes |
| lacking in the areas of diet and exercise. | | | | towards such a magnanimous cause is a good feeling. |
| There is no conclusive evidence that any of the | | | | Even better is knowing that you played a small part |
| above is true. However, while researchers continue | | | | in the bigger scheme of cancer research overall. |
| to work hard towards finding a cure, it has become | | | | Besides, there is strength in numbers; and if we all |
| obvious that funding cancer research is no walk in | | | | band together, there is no telling what the future of |
| the park. In fact, there are more people being | | | | cancer and cures for cancer will look like. |
| diagnosed with some form of cancer every day | | | | |