Try this on for size.
If there was a mere 1% reduction in the incidence of U.S. cancer mortality (e.g. lung, colon, breast, leukemia, pancreatic, brain), researchers estimate that this would save between $230-$308 BILLION dollars each year due to productivity losses and caregiving.
That large figure doesn’t even include the amount we would save in treatment costs.
Additionally, by living an anti-cancer lifestyle, you are also reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes. The cost savings from lower rates of these chronic diseases would likewise not be puny.
Bottomline:
Even if living an anti-cancer lifestyle only lowers the risk of dying from cancer by a “Mini-Me” 1%, it sure seems like it would be worth the investment to make this a national agenda to teach folks how to:
- Eat anti-cancer foods
- Exercise 150 minutes each (i.e. walking)
- Practice stress reduction activities
