Despite the increasing incidence of cancer, and ad nauseam reports on the 11 oclock news, there is a gap between published scientific data, and understanding how they fit into ones life to reduce chances of being diagnosed with cancer.

Anyone can get cancer at any age, although more than ninety percent of cancers are diagnosed in people 50 years and older. This is because the risk for cancer increases with age. Incidence rates also vary by gender, race and ethnicity. Projections from the American Cancer Society suggest that there will be almost three new cancer diagnoses every minute, in 2017.