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Hannah Fry: Understanding the numbers of cancer

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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Exploring the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Cancer

This chapter examines a 1970s Danish study revealing that nearly 25% of women who died from various causes had undetected cancer or precancerous changes. The findings challenge conventional perceptions of cancer's threat, highlighting that many individuals may harbor slow-growing cancers that do not impact their lifespan.

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