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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD
This is the important set of statistics, I was looking an the cancer.gov website for similar. What I was also looking for is the corresponding funding rates. Breast cancer is No 1 by far and they have a great marketing machine. That's what keeps them no 1.
But the reality is when it comes to lives saved per dollar there are better cancer choices than breast cancer. If you have a personal reason to donate that's fine. Me personally it's unlikely that I would ever donate to breast cancer. Not because it's not a bad cancer and not because it's not a good cause. But the numbers simply say there are more lethal cancers that are underfunded. If you want to make a difference, those are the organizations that you should consider. Still with any donation, ALWAYS always check and see how much money they actually give to the cause they support. Most of the big breast cancer groups are pretty good.
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It's not an issue about being funded/under-funded.
It's about being aware of the danger and knowing that early detection is key.
Regular prostate exams and colonoscopys (sp?) and testicular exams are as important as mamograms. Every guy here will tell you men don't talk about this stuff AT ALL with each other. Women do all the time.
Even more of a reason the NFL should be promoting awarness to MEN'S health issues during broadcasts in which a shitload of men are watching!!!