The Ride to Conquer Cancer – BC Cancer Foundation
I have recently found out that my friend Ying, her sister and her coworkers are be participating in The Ride to Conquer Cancer. This is a two day event where participants will be cycling from Vancouver to Seattle on June 20 – 21 . The money raised will go towards cancer research, treatment and services for the BC Cancer Foundation.
Did you know that:
On the basis of current incidence rates, 39% of Canadian women and 44% of men will develop cancer during their lifetimes.
On the basis of current mortality rates, 24% of women and 28% of men, or approximately 1 out of every 4 Canadians, will die from cancer.
That’s actually pretty scary consider that despite our technology and medical advances, the mortality rate of cancer is still pretty high. Interestingly, lung cancer still leads as the number one cause of cancer death in both men and women.
Visit The Ride to Conquer Cancer website if you want to find out more or to participate in the event. Please consider sponsoring Ying and her goal of raising $3,200. You can make a donation by visiting Ying’s personal page on the Ride to Conquer Cancer website.
“Interestingly, lung cancer still leads as the number one cause of cancer death in both men and women.”
not really! how many people do you see smoking? i’m pretty sure at least half of my coworkers do, and the majority of those people are under 21. pretty ridiculous if you consider all the money that’s been spent educating people on the consequences of smoking. i hope you don’t smoke!
Omg MM! Where have you been hiding! Anyways, what I found interesting is that I’ve met so many people who have this idea that since they don’t smoke, they won’t get lung cancer. I don’t know where this idea is from. I mean what about second hand smoke? What about carcinogens in the air?
It’s one thing to educate people about the risk of smoking and lung disease, but another for them to stop doing it.
that’s true, i have no idea what causes all the other cancers so i wouldn’t be surprised if the chances of getting lung cancer are just as high as getting the other cancers even if you don’t smoke. but i mean, people who smoke or sit in second hand smoke all day are just begging for lung cancer. i just find it ridiculous how even with all the education about how addictive and harmful smoking is people would even decide to start.