It seems that as time goes on, there will be more and more of us who come across someone, whether it is a relative or a close friend, who will be diagnosed with cancer. And while a cancer diagnosis can seem devastating at the time, it does not have to be a life sentence or a death sentence. In fact, there has been an innumerable amount of research conducted on the area of cancer as well as several cures found for varying types of cancer.

If you know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer and you want to do something to help them, luckily, it doesn't have to cost you a ton of money in order to make a difference. Something as small as buying a purple or pink fundraising bow or a pink breast cancer bracelet will only cost you approximately $3, but will mean the world to someone who is suffering from cancer. The true impact comes as the result of multiple people making small purchases like these.

A great example of this can be seen in many 5k road races that are run in various cities and states around the country. Perhaps you've lost someone you cared about to cancer and want to start a 5k or some other fundraising event in honor of that person. If this is the case, it is usually not too difficult to find out the pertinent information that you will need simply by seeking out a local official in your town or on a board of directors.

Every day that passes is another day that we get a little closer to finding a cure for many other types of cancer. And it is the hope of many that one day, there will be a cure for any and all types of cancer so that no one will have to suffer the effects of this debilitating disease. On another note, there are other diseases that afflict many of our loved ones that do have cures which we control. For starters, diabetes and heart disease are often highly preventable by monitoring your diet and making sure that you maintain some sort of an exercise regimen. If we all do our parts to encourage healthy habits, then perhaps we can deter certain diseases from ever occurring.