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To: blam
Too many holes.

Lung cancer is an old peoples cancer.
Less than 10 % of lung cancer is found in people under 50.
So they immediately followed a higher risk group. And they followed for 4 years so each year the risk increases.

521 lung cancers out of 77,000...that’s less than 7%
and the “risk” is increased 28 % ? How meaningful is that ?

11 posted on 03/01/2008 4:08:30 PM PST by stylin19a
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Actually, it’s even less meaningful than you suggest. Only seven-tenths of 1%.


20 posted on 03/01/2008 4:49:28 PM PST by Eroteme
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To: stylin19a
"Lung cancer is an old peoples cancer. Less than 10 % of lung cancer is found in people under 50."

OH, NO! Anyone over 50 is OLD? Why didn't someone tell me that when I turned 50? Dad Gumb!!!

29 posted on 03/01/2008 5:03:46 PM PST by yorkie (No surgeon can perfect God's work)
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