Cancer Awareness
Entire Chapters of Marty; Marty; Marty deal with his struggles related to Colon Cancer. Below are some relevant stats & resources.
Colon Cancer: By the Numbers
1: Number of colonoscopies it took to diagnose Marty's colon cancer
2.5: Size of Marty's tumor in inches
3: Stage of colon cancer Marty had upon his diagnosis
4.3: Percentage of all men that will develop colon cancer in their lifetime
7: Number of drugs in Marty's system directly related to chemotherapy treatments
8: Number of scars Marty has from all the procedures related to his diagnosis
10: Number of iron infusions Marty received to combat the anemia from his tumor
12: Number of chemotherapy treatments Marty received
25: Number of weeks Marty continuously endured chemotherapy
40: Percentage of men that will develop a cancer during their lifetime
45: Age you should first get tested for colon cancer
60: Percentage of colorectal cancer deaths that could have been prevented
64: Percentage of patients that survive colon cancer surgery beyond 5 years
66: Percentage of Marty's colon that was removed during surgery
78: Percentage success rate for patients receiving the same Chemotherapy as me (FOLFOX)
113: Number of days Marty ignored symptoms before seeing a doctor
300: Number of times one is more likely to develop colon cancer if a direct relative was diagnosed
3,716: Cost of Marty's chemotherapy per session
66,272: Cost of Marty's colectomy surgery
106,180: Number of new cases of colon cancer reported in 2022
1,500,00: Number of Colorectal Cancer Survivors in the United States
If you really crunch the numbers, you'll find how easily you can protect yourself and your loved ones against cancer: The #2 killer of all people worldwide.