> 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.
Well, 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.
Another 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.
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Nassau County, for sure. I know there's at least one town that is a known breast cancer hotspot.
I was attending a gathering, about two years ago, that had a lot of folks (about 40), attending remotely. Mostly women; many immuno-compromised.
I remember looking at the remote attendees screen, and counting the women that were currently getting, or had just gotten over, cancer treatment.
I counted six. I also knew of a couple of men, sitting in the room with me, that had had treatment, over a year, previously.
I don't know what the average is supposed to be, but I think 6/60 (10%), is a wee bit high.
> 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
Well, 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.
Another 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...