There are more than 10.5 million cancer survivors living in the United States today. Over the past ten years the Lance Armstrong Foundation has contributed all of its time and efforts to make that number to be as high as possible. Also through countless fundraising projects the Lance Armstrong Foundation is making a cure for cancer a national priority. However, all the work that the foundation has done it is still not enough, 1,500 people each day are still dying of cancer. With the inspirations from Lance's own cancer fight, since 1997 the Lance Armstrong Foundation has contributed millions of dollars to cancer research and will continue to fund cancer research for years to come.
The world of cancer research drastically changed when Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer in 1996. At age 25, Lance Armstrong was one of the world's best cyclists. He proved it by winning the World Championships, and multiple Tour de France stages. Lance Armstrong seemed invincible and his future......
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