In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 people will die from the disease. Approximately 39 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes.
Claudia Ruiz, 50, of Alameda was diagnosed with breast cancer in February, 2014. In February of this year, a CT scan showed no evidence of disease and Ruiz is very grateful for all of the treatment and support she received through a journey that was both frightening and enlightening.