Some facts on cancer.

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Cancer is the leading cause of death in Austraila more than 43,000 people are expected to die from cancer in 2010.

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An estimated 114,000 new cases will be diagnosed in Australia in 2010
1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer before they are 85.
1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer berfoe they are 85.
More than 60% of patients will survive more than five years.
Cancer cost $3.8 billion in direct health system costs.
$378 million was spent on cancer research in 2000-01, 22% of all health research expenditure in Australia.

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Cancer.