Closer to home, in Ontario, someone is diagnosed with cancer every 8 minutes. In 2007, there were 59,500 new cases of cancer and 26,900 deaths.
In 2010, it is estimated there will be 173,900 new cancer cases in Canada and 76,200 deaths. Cancer at some point touches all families. Given current statistics, 40 percent of women and 45 percent of men will develop cancer in their lifetime.