Cancer World Records

64 Records Found

03:50

Largest Group To Sing "I Will Survive" In Honor Of Cancer Survivors While Shaking Pompoms

Junior Friends

162 members of Junior Friends andThe Legend Foundation sang "IWill Survive" in honor of cancer survivors while shaking pompoms. The record was part of a fundraiser event for breast cancer awareness.

01:12 The Internet

Largest Group To Stare Down Cancer

Andrew Kowalski

Andrew and 40 members of Atlas from Penn State Dance Marathon stared down cancer at once.

00:54 United States

Largest Pie Fight

Vickies Angel Walk Attendees

To raise funds for Vickie’s Angel Walk, hundreds of people threw a total of 2,400 pies at each other in the world’s largest pie fight. The event raised $2,500 and a full pallet of canned food. The food was donated to the Bethesda Mission in Harrisburg.The money raised will be used for financial assistance for families fighting cancer in Central Pennsylvania.

00:15 The Internet

Largest Silent Anti-Cancer Message

Jenee Areeckal

Nine cancer survivors and eight oncology staff members participated in a 17-person silent anti-cancer message.

01:21 Belgium

Longest "Boo" Directed Toward Cancer

JoeNagy

Joseph Nagy let out a “boo” directed towards cancer that lasted non-stop for 54.31 seconds.

02:28 The Internet

Longest Drum Circle By Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Beth Jones

A group of young adult cancer survivors formed a circle to play drums for two minutes and 27.88 seconds during Camp Mak-A-Dream’s 2011 Teen Camp at Gold Creek Montana.

03:48 Portugal

Longest Drumming Marathon

Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos played the drums for over 132 hours (7,978 minutes). Santos set the record to raise awareness and support for positive parenthood and against parental alienation. See entire attempt here.

01:50

Longest Standing Ovation For Cancer Survivors

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute faculty and staff and AYA External Advisory Committee members stood and cheered without interruption in honor of the cancer survivors for one minute and 19.01 seconds.

01:06 United States

Most "Cancer" Notes Thrown In Trash Can In 30 Seconds

Mason Kinard

Mason Kinard trashed “Cancer” 28 times in 30 seconds.

00:22 The Internet

Most "Relay For Life" Cancer Fighters Wearing Purple Mustaches

Joseph Gillette

349 cancer fighters from the Relay for Life Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society wore purple mustaches. They set the record during their 2014 summit to raise cancer awareness and commit to finish the fight against cancer.

00:17 The Internet

Most "Smiling Cervixes" On A Cervical Cancer Survivor

Christine Baze

Christine Baze, a cervical cancer survivor, wore 166 “smiling cervixes” for Save The Hooch campaign of The Yellow Umbrella Organization.

02:29 Australia

Most Balloons Used To Create "Pink Boobs"

Chicks In Pink

In Celebration of Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 95 sets of balloons were put together to represent as “pink boobs.” The feat was set by the Chicks In Pink charity in coordination with Racecourse Road[].

01:44 The Internet

Most Bandanas Worn At Once

Katie Preston Toepfer

Katie Preston Toepfer wore 110 bandanas on her body at once. The record, set to raise cancer awareness, was set using CanTeen bandanas.

01:11 The Internet

Most Cancer Survivors And Supporters Eating Fruit Loops Simultaneously

Beth Jones

A total of 48 cancer survivors and supporters from Camp Mak-A-Dream Young Adult Conference ate Fruit Loops simultaneously.

00:25

Most Cancer Survivors Doing "The Twist"

18th Annual Cancer Survivors' Walk & Celebration Participants

Over 700 cancer survivors did "The Twist" in Grant Park at the 18th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Walk amp; Celebration.

05:21 Slovakia

Most Cancer-Related Books Balanced On Head

Peter Durdik

Peter Durdik balanced 21 cancer-related books on his head.

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