Real-Life Communication -- Solution
Your answers could look like this:
What is the overall
trend between 1960 and 2015?
The trend has shown a steady improvement
in cancer survival rates in children between 1960 and 2015. It has increased
from a 28 percent survival rate in 1969 to a 69.7 percent survival
rate in 2015.
Which type of cancer has the best improvement in survival
rate over 50 years?
Acute lymphocytic leukemia has the most dramatic
improvement, going from 4 percent in 1960 to 75 percent in 2015. The largest
improved survival rate occurred between 1979 and 1989.
Are any types
of cancer showing a lower survival rate?
No survival rates are
lower today than they were in 1960. However, Hodgkin's Disease has a perplexing
trend. It has gone from 52 percent in 1969 to 89.5 in 2015. Overall, this
is very good. However, during those years, the rate has shown downward trends
on two occasions. The current figures of 89.5 are 1.6 percent lower than in
2009.
Are any types remaining about the same?
Neuroblastoma
has shown slow improvement since 1960. The percentages have stayed relatively
the same for the past 10 years.