American Cancer Society

issue, such as world hunger, cancer, ending poverty in third world countries, etc. Out of all these types of organizations, if I had to choose, I would choose an organization that is fighting to end a widespread illness such as cancer. Specifically, I would choose to donate to the American Cancer Society. Their purpose is to fund and conduct research related to cancer, support patients with cancer, and spread awareness about cancer. They support…

According to American Cancer Society (2016), stated that discovering or finding out that one has cancer problems conveys a lot of modifications for the patient and the loved ones, which brings a lots of questions that need to be answered, such as • Why me, • What have done to deserve this? • Did I cause my cancer? • Can it be cured? • Am I going to die? How do I cope? • What are the best treatment options? • Will treatment hurt or make me feel bad? • How long will treatment take? •…

Cancer — one of the most conversational diseases in the world. Society is constantly trying to figure out ways to help prevent cancer. There are numerous research institutions and organizations that are dedicated to topics related to the prevention of cancer, such as the National Cancer Society, American Cancer Foundation, and American Cancer Society. Cancer is a deadly disease that everyone wants to eliminate from the world. Unfortunately, everyone does not agree on the methods for the…

Annotated Bibliography American Cancer Society. (2015, December 8). What is cancer? A guide for patients and families. Retrieved January 2, 2017, from American Cancer Society, Inc: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/what-is-cancer The American Cancer Society provided an article that informs patients and families about the basics of cancers. They explain that cancer is essentially an overgrowth of cells that crowd out normal cells. Cancer is not limited to one body part and can grow in…

Cancer is an unfortunate mutation that may occur anywhere in the human body. Cancer is a result of cells growing out of control and taking over the body’s normal cells. Fortunately, if caught at an early stage, cancer is curable (“About Us”). American Cancer Society not only works towards curing cancer, but they also work to prevent and lessen the suffrage in any way possible(“American Cancer Society”). This charity tries its absolute best to help you stay well by providing you with an abundant…

I found out that 70% of us has had a love one diagnose with cancer, and 71% of us lose their love one to cancer. Today I want to tell you the story of my Grandfather. When I was 9 years old my Grandfather was diagnose with Lymphoma of Hodgkin. I firsthand experience and saw how cancer can physically and mentally destroy a person and their love ones. Over the next four years my Grandfather fought cancer, and initially my Grandfather defeated cancer. Nevertheless his fight against cancer was far…

who has ever felt the pain of cancer in their lives, that they are not alone in their fight, and that someone celebrates their life. This event, Relay for Life, creates an unparalleled environment for community involvement at Grand Valley and, for one night brings people together to make a difference in the world by helping find a cure for cancer. Relay for Life has not always been the grand, community encompassing event it has become today. In a 2014 news article by Stacia Glenn and Alexis…

Please join our team in this year's Relay for Life event to help raise money for the American Cancer Society and also obtain a great workout. Cancer affects our community significantly. However, you can do something about it. Relay for Life walkathon provide funds for the improvements in treatment and prevention. With your help, we can make a difference and help fight against cancer. Facts to consider: • About 10,380 children between the ages 0-14 years will be diagnosed with cancer in 2016. •…

Still, if they chose not to or were unable to donate money, this was considered “non-helping behavior.” Participants that did choose to donate money were considered to have exhibited “helping behavior.” Regardless of whether participants opted to donate money or not, we made sure to thank them for their time and/or contribution. It is crucial to note that the entirety of the proceeds that we collected, which totaled $7.22, was donated to the American Cancer Society following the conclusion of…

About 1,600 people die from cancer each day. Because cancer takes so many lives per day, it deserves as much funding as, if not more than, Alzheimer’s. The federal government should channel more money toward cancer, lower the death rate of the disease, and help doctors researching cancer to find a cure. Alzheimer's and cancer are two diseases that are very costly to our nation. According to the American Cancer Society, our nation will spend over 216.6 billion treating cancer when Alzheimer’s…