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How old was Terry Fox when cancer in his leg was discovered?
Cancer was discovered in his leg when he was 18 years old.
How many years has the Terry Fox run been going on for?
He was twenty years old when he started his run.
What grades did terry fox go to Mary Hill Elementary school for?
He didn't move there until he was about 10 years old so grade 5 to grade 8.
At what age did Terry Fox get cancer?
On November 12, 1976, as Fox was driving home to Port Coquitlam, he became distracted by nearby bridge construction, and crashed into the back of a pickup truck. While his car was left undriveable, Fox emerged with only a sore right knee. He again felt pain in December, but chose to ignore it until the end of basketball season.[9] By March 1977, the pain had intensified and he finally went to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of cancer that often starts near the knees.[2] Fox believed his car accident weakened his knee and left it vulnerable to the disease, though his doctors argued there was no connection.[10] He was told that his leg had to be amputated, he would require chemotherapy treatment, and that recent medical advances meant he had a 50 percent chance of survival. Fox learned that two years before the figure would have been only 15 percent; the improvement in survival rates impressed on him the value of cancer research.[11]
When did Terry Fox Get his leg amputated?
Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.
