Cancer World Records
Cancer Challenges
69 Records
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Fastest Time To Write "Beat Cancer" 10 Times On A Skype Call
Harry wrote “Beat Cancer” 10 times on a Skype call in 34.51 seconds.
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Most People To Simultaneously Say "Break Cancer" Upon Completion Of A Running Event
A total of 20 people simultaneously spoke the words "Break Cancer" upon completing a marathon and half-marathon. They set the record as part of Team Shan Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women activities during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Ontario, Canada.
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Longest "Boo" Directed Toward Cancer
Joseph Nagy let out a “boo” directed towards cancer that lasted non-stop for 54.31 seconds.
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Steven Gaul played the drums for 121 hours (7,260 minutes). Gaul set this record to raise money for cancer research.
Read more about the event here.
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Largest Group To Say "Break Cancer For Young Adults"
Twenty-six LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance members said “Break cancer for young adults” at once.
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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.
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Most Balloons Used To Create "Pink Boobs"
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[].
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Most Cigarettes Ripped In Half
Art Hoffman ripped 22 cigarettes in half.
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Largest Gathering Of Individuals Learning About Cancer Rights
A group of 120 people composed of patients, survivors, caregivers, advocates, navigators, healthcare professionals and attorneys gathered together to learn about cancer rights. The rights discussed include Employment amp; Taking Time Off Work, Health, Disability and Life Insurance Options, Access to Health Care, Insurance Navigation and Appeals, Understanding Health Care Reform, Cancer Community Resources, Genetics amp; the Law, Legislative Advocacy, Education Rights of Children and Young Adults with Cancer, and Financial Planning.
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Most People Exercising At Once To Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
Mel Sampson and 514 other people participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure[]. They exercised to raise breast cancer awareness.
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Fastest Time For Young Adult Cancer Survivors And Their Supporters To Pull An Airplane 15 Feet
Members of the Young Adult Oncology Group pulled a plane 15 feet in 5.19 seconds. They performed this feat to raise money for cancer research.
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Jacob Betts and theHLUMCRelay For Life team baked a pink cancer awareness ribbon cake measuring eight feet long.
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Longest Drum Circle By Young Adult Cancer Survivors
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.
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Most Cancer Survivors And Supporters Eating Fruit Loops Simultaneously
A total of 48 cancer survivors and supporters from Camp Mak-A-Dream Young Adult Conference ate Fruit Loops simultaneously.
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Most Cancer Survivors Doing "The Twist"
Over 700 cancer survivors did "The Twist" in Grant Park at the 18th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Walk amp; Celebration.
Harry 
Lorna Larsen 
JoeNagy 
Steven Gaul 
LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance 
Vickies Angel Walk Attendees 
Chicks In Pink 
Art Hoffman 
Cancer Legal Resource Center 
Mel Sampson 
Young Adult Oncology Group 
Jacob Betts 
Beth Jones 
Beth Jones 
18th Annual Cancer Survivors' Walk & Celebration Participants