In the early 1950's, only 20 percent of children with cancer survived.

Only about 25 percent of the grievances survive to that point.

"Less than 10 percent survive to be discharged from the hospital," he said.

Only 30 percent of his plants survived, and the second year's crop wasn't all that good.

Only 30 to 40 percent of eagles survive their first year, he said.

By contrast, among women with breast cancer, 89 percent survive five years or more.

Without a transplant, fewer than 20 percent of such patients survive.

Among patients diagnosed with all forms of cancer, 50 percent now survive at least five years.

"You mean to say that only 40 percent survive their first Drop?"

Only 2 to 8 percent of those patients survive for five years.