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American Cancer Society Report Reinforces Road of Life Curriculum |
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA -
January 22, 2007 - A recent report from the American Cancer Society “Cancer
Statistics, 2007” reinforces the Road of Life message: lifestyle choices play a
key role in cancer prevention. The report was cited heavily by the media because
it states that cancer deaths have dropped for the second consecutive year
(dropping by about 3,000 from 2003-2004).
Cancer still accounts for more deaths than heart disease in persons under the
age of 85. According to the report, nearly 1.44 million new cases of cancer will
be diagnosed in 2007, over 59,000 of these in Ohio alone.
The report
strengthened the role the Road of Life curriculum can play in cancer prevention.
The 32 lesson integrated health curriculum teaches 3rd-5th graders about tobacco
use prevention, nutrition, and the importance of physical activity. All three of
these factors are keys in preventing cancer and other diseases of excess. The
curriculum is available for download at www.roadoflife.org.
Research
tells us that half of all cancer deaths, as well as many other diseases are
preventable through healthy lifestyle choices. Unhealthy habits are most often
adopted in childhood, and experts roundly agree that early health education is
the best way to prevent detrimental behaviors from taking root. Road of Life’s
programming can help in reducing not only the number of cancer deaths but also
the number of cancer diagnoses made each year.
For more information
about Road of Life’s programs, refer to our website: www.roadoflife.org or
contact Robyn Hauser:
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, (614)
221-1235.
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