At what age did Terry Fox get cancer?

Answer 1

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]

Answer 2

Terry Fox was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, at the age of 18. This diagnosis led to the amputation of his right leg in 1977. Despite this setback, Terry Fox went on to run the Marathon of Hope in 1980 to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.

Answer 3

Terry Fox was diagonsed with osteosarcoma, a malignant type of bone cancer, in 1977 when he was 19 years old.

Answer 4

He got it when he was 19 years old, in 1977.

Answer 5

I don't think he ever had lung cancer... someone can improve it if I'm wrong but I know 4 sure he had bone and leg cancer

Answer 6

18 years old

Answer 7

2009 on his jurney from cost to cost

Answer 8

June 81971