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Math and Medicine

 

This question was posed to a group of medical professionals.

A woman is tested for a particular type of cancer, and the test is positive. Worried, she asks how likely it is that she really has cancer. Which of these is the best answer?

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Posted on July 8, 2014February 16, 2024Categories NewsletterTags cancer, medicine, probability
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