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donkhater · 10-03-2010, 06:32 PM

..any more deserving of awareness than any other form of cancer?

You'd think that since the overwhelming majority of their audience is male, a prostate/colon cancer awareness effort would be much more meaningful.

I guess Congress has passed a resolution for prostate awarness month yet.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-03-2010, 07:01 PM

I think we are all well ****ing aware of breast cancer. Maybe if they didn't spend all this time, effort and money turning shit pink 10 times a year, they'd have more money to cure it.

Just my opinion.

**DaFace** · 10-03-2010, 07:02 PM

Just for the record, here are some stats on cancer.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/commoncancers

[table]Cancer Type|Estimated New Cases|Pct New Cases|Estimated Deaths|Pct Deaths
Bladder|70,530|5.8%|14,680|3.6%
Breast (Female)|207,090|17.0%|39,840|9.9%
Breast (Male)|1,970|0.2%|390|0.1%
Colon and Rectal (Combined)|142,570|11.7%|51,370|12.7%
Endometrial|43,470|3.6%|7,950|2.0%
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer|49,504|4.1%|11,084|2.7%
Leukemia|43,050|3.5%|21,840|5.4%
Lung (Including Bronchus)|222,520|18.2%|157,300|38.9%
Melanoma|68,130|5.6%|8,700|2.2%
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma|65,540|5.4%|20,210|5.0%
Pancreatic|43,140|3.5%|36,800|9.1%
Prostate|217,730|17.8%|32,050|7.9%
Thyroid|44,670|3.7%|1,690|0.4%[/table]

**kysirsoze** · 10-03-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'd rather hear about cancer I can't catch while I'm watching football.

Psyko Tek · 10-03-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by donkhater

..any more deserving of awareness than any other form of cancer?

You'd think that since the overwhelming majority of their audience is male, a prostate/colon cancer awareness effort would be much more meaningful.

I guess Congress has passed a resolution for prostate awarness month yet.

this disease took Kelly Bundy's boobies from us
nothing
NOTHING
even pink jerseys is to much of sacrifice

BWillie · 10-03-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by donkhater

..any more deserving of awareness than any other form of cancer?

You'd think that since the overwhelming majority of their audience is male, a prostate/colon cancer awareness effort would be much more meaningful.

I guess Congress has passed a resolution for prostate awarness month yet.

I don't need testicles, but I sure as hell need titties and beer!

RJ · 10-03-2010, 07:03 PM

I'll go out on a limb here and say....

Because most of us have moms, wives, sisters and daughters who we love.

My mom survived breast cancer. She had to have a mastectomy but she's still here 11 years later.

Cancer sucks. Obviously.

**Rausch** · 10-03-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'd rather hear about cancer I can't catch while I'm watching football.

**DaFace** · 10-03-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'd rather hear about cancer I can't catch while I'm watching football.

Technically, you can catch breast cancer. It's just highly unlikely.

Mojo Jojo · 10-03-2010, 07:12 PM

Susan G. Komen....she and her family knew the Hunts and the Jones, so it became a cause for the NFL.
I agree that there needs to be a prostate cancer awareness month. I have lost family to both of these.

**Bwana** · 10-03-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bevischief

We need more hooters....

**Bugeater** · 10-03-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I think we are all well ****ing aware of breast cancer. Maybe if they didn't spend all this time, effort and money turning shit pink 10 times a year, they'd have more money to cure it.

Just my opinion.

This pretty well describes my feelings about the subject. It's not really about 'awareness' anyway, it's about soliciting donations.

**luv** · 10-03-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by donkhater

Jeez, lighten up Francis.

It seems more logical to raise awareness for the cancer that affects ~90% of your audience rather than the cancer that affects <10%.

I'll bet it's higher than 10%.

Someone said breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the most hereditary. It's also one of the most rapidly spread forms. I'll bet you that more people have been affected, in some way, by breast cancer than any other. Your grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, niece, daughter, granddaughter, wife, girlfriend, or friend has probably had it at some point. Pretty sure every guy has a female in their life. Maybe men should understand the importance of spreading the word to the women in their life that early detection is key. Or, at the very least, understand the importance of it.

**DaFace** · 10-03-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

I'll bet it's higher than 10%.

Someone said breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the most hereditary. It's also one of the most rapidly spread forms. I'll bet you that more people have been affected, in some way, by breast cancer than any other. Your grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, niece, daughter, granddaughter, wife, girlfriend, or friend has probably had it at some point. Pretty sure every guy has a female in their life. Maybe men should understand the importance of spreading the word to the women in their life that early detection is key. Or, at the very least, understand the importance of it.

False. Prostate and lung cancer are slightly more common, and lung cancer is far more deadly.

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Just for the record, here are some stats on cancer.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/commoncancers

[table]Cancer Type|Estimated New Cases|Pct New Cases|Estimated Deaths|Pct Deaths
Bladder|70,530|5.8%|14,680|3.6%
Breast (Female)|207,090|17.0%|39,840|9.9%
Breast (Male)|1,970|0.2%|390|0.1%
Colon and Rectal (Combined)|142,570|11.7%|51,370|12.7%
Endometrial|43,470|3.6%|7,950|2.0%
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer|49,504|4.1%|11,084|2.7%
Leukemia|43,050|3.5%|21,840|5.4%
Lung (Including Bronchus)|222,520|18.2%|157,300|38.9%
Melanoma|68,130|5.6%|8,700|2.2%
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma|65,540|5.4%|20,210|5.0%
Pancreatic|43,140|3.5%|36,800|9.1%
Prostate|217,730|17.8%|32,050|7.9%
Thyroid|44,670|3.7%|1,690|0.4%[/table]

**Rausch** · 10-03-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

I'll bet it's higher than 10%.

Someone said breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the most hereditary. It's also one of the most rapidly spread forms. I'll bet you that more people have been affected, in some way, by breast cancer than any other. Your grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, niece, daughter, granddaughter, wife, girlfriend, or friend has probably had it at some point. Pretty sure every guy has a female in their life. Maybe men should understand the importance of spreading the word to the women in their life that early detection is key. Or, at the very least, understand the importance of it.

Even THIS is not getting you laid...

**Rain Man** · 10-03-2010, 07:25 PM

It's truly a marketing coup. The breast cancer people figured out how to get more publicity than other medical causes. In reality, heart problems kill something like 8 times more women than breast cancer, but doesn't get nearly the publicity.

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10-03-2010, 07:01 PM	#31
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $736966	I think we are all well ****ing aware of breast cancer. Maybe if they didn't spend all this time, effort and money turning shit pink 10 times a year, they'd have more money to cure it. Just my opinion.
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10-03-2010, 07:02 PM	#32
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1863101	Just for the record, here are some stats on cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/commoncancers [table]Cancer Type\|Estimated New Cases\|Pct New Cases\|Estimated Deaths\|Pct Deaths Bladder\|70,530\|5.8%\|14,680\|3.6% Breast (Female)\|207,090\|17.0%\|39,840\|9.9% Breast (Male)\|1,970\|0.2%\|390\|0.1% Colon and Rectal (Combined)\|142,570\|11.7%\|51,370\|12.7% Endometrial\|43,470\|3.6%\|7,950\|2.0% Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer\|49,504\|4.1%\|11,084\|2.7% Leukemia\|43,050\|3.5%\|21,840\|5.4% Lung (Including Bronchus)\|222,520\|18.2%\|157,300\|38.9% Melanoma\|68,130\|5.6%\|8,700\|2.2% Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma\|65,540\|5.4%\|20,210\|5.0% Pancreatic\|43,140\|3.5%\|36,800\|9.1% Prostate\|217,730\|17.8%\|32,050\|7.9% Thyroid\|44,670\|3.7%\|1,690\|0.4%[/table] Last edited by DaFace; 10-03-2010 at 07:27 PM..
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RJ Supporter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $9895202	I'll go out on a limb here and say.... Because most of us have moms, wives, sisters and daughters who we love. My mom survived breast cancer. She had to have a mastectomy but she's still here 11 years later. Cancer sucks. Obviously.
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10-03-2010, 07:12 PM	#39
Mojo Jojo Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Johnson County Casino cash: $10013802	Susan G. Komen....she and her family knew the Hunts and the Jones, so it became a cause for the NFL. I agree that there needs to be a prostate cancer awareness month. I have lost family to both of these.
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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-662449 VARSITY	It's truly a marketing coup. The breast cancer people figured out how to get more publicity than other medical causes. In reality, heart problems kill something like 8 times more women than breast cancer, but doesn't get nearly the publicity. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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