TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

• In Westchester County (NY), 100 people are diagnosed with cancer each week.

• The risk of dying from cancer in the United States is increasing.

• Approximately 11 million people living in the United States today have or had cancer.

In Westchester County (NY), 100 people are diagnosed with cancer each week.

The risk of dying from cancer in the United States is increasing. (FALSE... it is decreasing.)Approximately 11 million people living in the United States today have or had cancer.

• If Americans quit smoking, about 87% of all lung cancer deaths would be eliminated.

• It is estimated that secondhand smoke is responsible for 1,000 cancer deaths per year in the U.S. among nonsmokers.

• Smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths (not just lung cancer).

If Americans quit smoking, about 87% of all lung cancer deaths would be eliminated.

It is estimated that secondhand smoke is responsible for 1,000 cancer deaths per year in the U.S. among nonsmokers. (FALSE... It is responsible for 3,000 cancer deaths per year.)

Smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths (not just lung cancer).

• Getting a sunburn can put you at risk of getting skin cancer. The best way to protect your skin when going to the beach is to put on sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher when you arrive, and then reapply every 4 hours.

• If one or both of your parents have or had cancer, it is not a guarantee that you will have it too.

• Evidence suggests that approximately 1/3 of the cancer deaths that occur in the United States each year are due to poor nutrition and lack of physical activity.

• Getting a sunburn can put you at risk of getting skin cancer. The best way to protect your skin when going to the beach is to put on sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher when you arrive, and then reapply every 8 hours. (FALSE... apply an SPF of 15 or higher at least 20 minutes before you go outside and reapply at least every 2 hours!)

• If one or both of your parents have or had cancer, it is not a guarantee that you will have it too.

• About 1/3 of the cancer deaths that occur in the United States each year are due to poor nutrition and lack of physical activity.

• In 2012, the leading cancer diagnoses for males were: prostate, lung, and colorectal.

• In 2012, the leading cancer diagnoses for females were: breast, cervical, and lung.

• 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in people age 55 and older.

• In 2012, the leading cancer diagnoses for males were: prostate, lung and colorectal.

• In 2012, the leading cancer diagnoses for females were: breast, cervical and lung. (FALSE... the leading diagnoses are breast, lung and colorectal.)

• 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in people age 55 and older.

• Evidence shows that adults, children and even infants are impacted when a parent has cancer.

• Cancer patients & their families are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems.

• When impacted by cancer, the only place to receive support is in a hospital.

• Evidence shows that adults, children and even infants are impacted when a parent has cancer.

• Cancer patients & their families are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems.

• When impacted by cancer, the only place to receive support is in a hospital. (False…While hospitals offer many support services to individuals and families impacted by cancer, there are also many cancer support organizations within your community, as well as within your school).

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