Patterns in Cancer Data

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15 questions
Note from the author:
Assessment is used to identify the students ability to recognize patterns in data.
The source of this data comes from the Center of Disease Control's (CDC's) Website. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/index.htm
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Name a state where Cancer is more common.

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Study the map. Why do you think cancer is more common in some areas? Give examples of why.

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In Arkansas, Cancer appears to more common in the east.

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Study the map. Why do you think cancer is more common in some areas? Give examples of why.

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Which gender experiences a higher rate of new cancers?

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Out of the five races mentioned in the data, which race is the least likely to develop cancer?

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Look at the data, does gender and race differ in who is more likely to develop cancer? If so, how?

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Which gender and race is most likely to develop cancer?

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The Annual Number of New Cancers between 1999-2018 have decreased in the United States.

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What age group is least likely to develop cancer?

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What age group is most likely to develop cancer?

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Which type of cancer has the highest survival rate?

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Which type of cancer has a survival rate of 90.0%?

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Which race is at a higher risk of Melanoma compared to the other races?

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Thyroid Cancer has the highest survival rate while Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate in all the races.