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Facebook’s Worth > 6 Years of Breast Cancer Treatment

Based on Facebook’s IPO filing, market analysts put the company’s total value at a high of $100 billion. Assuming it is worth that much, Mashable compiled a list of “giant” things that are less valuable than Facebook. The third spot on the list puts it into perspective for the health wonks out there:

The Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment for 6 Years

Breast cancer costs the U.S. $16.5 billion per year. Multiply that number by six years and you reach $99 billion.

(Source: Mashable)

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