Thank you! This data table lists the most common types of cancer in the United S

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This data table lists the most common types of cancer in the United States, and includes information on the known or likely carcinogens, estimated cases per year, and estimated deaths per year in 2014.

1,665,540

Use the data table and your knowledge of cancer to identify which statements are true.

Select all that apply.

Select all that apply.

585,720

Cancer in the United States (Ranked by number of cases) Cancer Known or Likely Carcinogenes or Factors Estimated cases (2014) Estimated deaths (2014) Breast Estrogen; possibly dietary fat 235,000 40,400 Prostate Testosterone; possibly dietary fat 233,000 29,500 Lung Cigarette smoke 224,000 159,000 Colon and rectum High dietary fat; low dietary fiber 136,800 50,310 Skin Ultraviolet light 81,200 13,000 Lymphomas Viruses (for some types) 80,000 20,100 Bladder Cigarette smoke 74,700 15,600 Uterus Estrogen 65,000 12,600 Kidney Cigarette smoke 63,900 13,900 Leukemias X-rays; benzene; viruses (for some types) 52,400 24,100 Pancreas Cigarette smoke 46,400 39,600 Liver Alcohol; hepatitis viruses 33,200 23,000 Brain and nerve Trauma; X-rays 23,400 14,300 Stomach Table salt; cigarette smoke 22,200 11,000 Ovary Large number of ovulation cycles 22,000 14,300 Cervix Viruses; cigarette smoke 12,400 4,000 All other types 259,940 101,010 Total

1,665,540

Use the data table and your knowledge of cancer to identify which statements are true.

Select all that apply.

Select all that apply.

The combined survivability of all types of cancer is about 65%. Cancer of the cervix is the most survivable type of cancer. Cancers with higher numbers of cases will have higher deadliness percentages. Lung cancer is more deadly than cancer of the pancreas. Reducing risk factors might decrease the number of cancer cases, but would be unlikely to decrease the cancer deadliness percentages.

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Answer - The combined survivability of all types of cancer is about 65%.

Reducing risk factors might decrease the number of cancer cases, but would be unlikely to decrease the cancer deadliness percentages.

Breat = 17.19
prostate = 12.66
lung = 70.98
colon = 36.77
skin = 16
Lymphoma = 25.12
Bladder = 20.88
uterus = 19.38
Kidney = 21.75
Leukemias = 45.99
pancreas = 85.34
Liver = 69.27
Brain = 61.11
Stomach = 49.54
Ovary = 65
Cervix = 32.25
other = 38.85                                                                                                                                                            Total = 35

The survivability of all types of cancer is about 65%.
100-35 = 65%

Cancers with higher numbers of cases will have higher deadliness percentages.
No, Breat and Prostate cancer has higher cases but has lower dead.

Lung cancer is more deadly than cancer of the pancreas.
No, Lung cancer death is 70.98% while pancreas death % is 85.34%

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