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In the United States, about 5,800 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each day. That’s over 2 million people a year. In fact, excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly four in 10 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime.
Yet cancer is increasingly treatable. Excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly four in 10 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime. The good news is that the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70%, according to the American Cancer Society.
But surviving cancer can come at great cost. It can mean years or even a lifetime of costly treatment and medical bills. Even people with good jobs and health insurance aren't immune from extraordinarily high copays and medical debt.
Today we’re speaking with cancer survivor Garrina Ross, an automotive worker living in a Detroit suburb. Garrina is Founder and Executive Director of My Breast Friend, a nonprofit supporting women living with breast cancer. Eight years ago, Garrina was at work when she noticed that the tissue around her breast seemed different . . . .
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In the United States, about 5,800 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each day. That’s over 2 million people a year. In fact, excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly four in 10 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime.
Yet cancer is increasingly treatable. Excluding the most common skin cancers, nearly four in 10 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime. The good news is that the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70%, according to the American Cancer Society.
But surviving cancer can come at great cost. It can mean years or even a lifetime of costly treatment and medical bills. Even people with good jobs and health insurance aren't immune from extraordinarily high copays and medical debt.
Today we’re speaking with cancer survivor Garrina Ross, an automotive worker living in a Detroit suburb. Garrina is Founder and Executive Director of My Breast Friend, a nonprofit supporting women living with breast cancer. Eight years ago, Garrina was at work when she noticed that the tissue around her breast seemed different . . . .
Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!
And please keep Code WACK! on the air with a tax-deductible donation.
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