I mentioned before on how my grandmother and close uncle both were affected by cancer. My uncle lost his life and my grandmother is one that can be label as a survivor. Someone people don't know the toll cancer has on not only the person suffering, but the families around them. My uncle suffered day after day. I remember him saying things like " I just want to wake up and breathe without my body aching," or "I just want to see my son's get married." A few phrases such as those were constant reminders of his suffering. My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had to remove her left breast and has never been the same since. " I used to be a woman, and now I don't even know," is what she would say to me as I would help her up. It is so hard to see your loved ones suffer. But it's even more hard to see them helpless. 
The American Cancer Society researchers estimate that there will be 1,529,560 new cancer cases and 569,490 deaths from cancer in 2011. That is a high amount of people affected. Now times that number by at least 4. That should give you an estimate of how many people suffer due to cancer or a loved one affected by cancer. This Mastercard commercial used its' "Stand Up To/ Thank You campaign to pass on cancer awareness. Athlete and World Series champion Brian Wilson of the Giants, joined that campaign. I was proud to see him apart of commercial since he was a representative of California and better yet San Francisco. I hope athletes understand there power and how they can really make a difference in the world. I only hope to see more sports and sports athletes promoting good causes and teaming up to present positive attitudes.