Introduction

• Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (second only to heart disease)

• Between 1950 and 2003, while US death rates due to heart disease have dropped by nearly 60% due to improved technologies and treatments, death rates due to cancer have not significantly changed!

• Cancer costs the US economy over $180 billion per year, with over $60 billion spent on medical treatment alone

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