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Where your money goes

Funds raised through Relay For Life support the Canadian Cancer Society’s mission to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of Canadians living with cancer. When you make a gift to the Society, your money will help to:

The Canadian Cancer Society is the largest charitable funder of cancer research in Canada. In 2006-07, we are funding more than $47 million in leading edge research project across the country for a broad range of projects across all types of cancers including breast, prostate, colorectal and lung.  As the largest charitable funder of cancer research in Canada, we are leading the way towards our goal: creating a world where no one has to be afraid of cancer.

Did you know?

  • The number of new cancer cases will increase by approximately 60% over the next 20 years due to our aging and growing population.
  • Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in Canada.
  • During their lifetimes 38% of Canadian women and 44% of men will develop cancer.
  • Approximately 2 out of every 5 Canadians will develop cancer during their lifetime and about one of every 4 Canadians will die of cancer.

Thanks to research, more people are surviving cancer with less severe treatment, and we’ve found more ways to prevent cancer and to detect it early. We need your support to continue to make these advances.

Get involved

Please join together with your community and be a part of Relay For Life. Together we can make a difference!

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For more information about cancer, please contact our toll-free, bilingual Cancer Information Service at 1 888 939-3333, or e-mail us at info@cis.cancer.ca. Our one-on-one personalized service will provide information tailored to your needs.

 

 

 

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