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Statistics in perspective
Question:
Excellent article about statistics from a Steven J. Gould who had cancer (not PCa). He explains how it’s possible that the statistics said the median length of survival was 8 months, but he actually lived 20 years. http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/gould — Wake Biopsy positive 5% in 1 of 10 cores T1c Gleason 3+3 RRP 1/12/04 Pathology agreed with biopsy + Negative margins Erection 1/30/04
Response:
Excellent article about statistics from a Steven J. Gould who had cancer (not PCa). He explains how it’s possible that the statistics said the median length of survival was 8 months, but he actually lived 20 years. http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/gould
That was a good article. Gould was a great scientist, a great writer, and a helluva human being. Alan