Kris Van Kleek with the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer spoke to Rotary on Wednesday, December 15.
 
Kris's main message was that knowledge is power and that family members are huge advocates for care. Abben Cancer Center opened in 1997 and provided 5200 radiation treatments annually in addition to other treatments. The center updated equipment in January 2008.

Some cancer statistics that Kris shared with the group include:
- 1 out of 2 men and 1 out of 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer
- Breast, Lung and Prostate cancer are the top 3 types of cancer
- Breast Cancer has a 93-94% cure rate if detected early
- Lung cancer prognosis depends on the stage and location of the cancer
- Prostate cancer has a 92% cure rate if detected early as well