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> I don't know what the average is supposed to be, but I think 6/60 (10%), is a wee bit high. The going estimate is that Americans have a 40% chance of getting
by throwup238 3y ago
> I don't know what the average is supposed to be, but I think 6/60 (10%), is a wee bit high.
The going estimate is that Americans have a 40% chance of getting cancer in their lifetimes [1] so it really depends on the age distribution of the sample. For an older group, 10% might not be that high.
[1] https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoWell, it's certainly "fuzzy" enough, that folks can say "We don't have any proof!". I will say that New York is the best damn place on Earth to get cancer treatment. I've seen many, many people fight cancer, since I moved here, but only a few have died.
- asdff 3y agoAnother confounding variable could be demography as well. Depending on what town you pick in Long Island you might end up with a population that is predominantly of a group that might hold elevated risk for whatever reason. E.G. among women there is significantly elevated risk of breast cancer if you have some Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/hereditary_breast_cancer/jewish_women_brca.htm https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave...