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1. Whats caner? Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the body start the grow out of control. This can cause you to be really sick or even die. 2. Whats the survival rate? In 1960 about one in 3 people lived from cancer, and now its about 50%. 3. How many kids get diagnosed with cancer? About 10,400 kids 15 and under were diagnosed with cancer in the u.s, and about 1,545 of them will die. 4. Is the survival rate increasing or decreasing? From 1975- 1977 the 5 year survival rate was 58.1 percent. From 1996- 2003 the survival rate increased to 79.6 percent. 5. What places can treat cancer for you? Penn state Hershey medical center just opened a brand new caner facility in 2009.

(2) http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=157 (1) http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerBasics/what-is-cancer (3,4) http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/childhood (5) http://pennstatehershey.org/web/cancer/research/overview

(2) "Cancer Survival Rates Improving - Cancer Information (Cancers, Symptoms, Treatment) on MedicineNet.com." Web. 08 Apr. 2011. .

(1) "What Is Cancer?" // American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms //. Web. 08 Apr. 2011. .

(3,4) "Childhood Cancers - National Cancer Institute." // Comprehensive Cancer Information - National Cancer Institute //. Web. 08 Apr. 2011. .

(5) Loughran, Thomas P. "Overview- Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute." Web. 8 Apr. 2011. .