Part 1: At A Glance
Use the provided data graphs from SEER to answer the associated questions.
New Cancer Cases, 2019
A. Use the graph "New Cancer Cases, 2019" to the left to answer. What percentage of new cancer cases in 2019 were breast cancer?
15%
13%
53%
10%
8%
Breast: 271,270
Lung and bronchus: 228,150
Cancer Deaths, 2019
B. Use the graph "Cancer Deaths, 2019" to the left to answer. Which cancer caused 24% of cancer deaths in 2019?
24%
54%
8%
8%
7%
Lung and bronchus: 142,670
Colon and rectum: 51,020
Pancreas: 45,750
Breast: 42,260
Other: 325,180
Discussion: Think about the data in both graphs. Why do you think some new cases of cancer are not reflected as the same number in cancer deaths?