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In the United States, among a representative group of 6,006 white men and 1,126 black men, ages 70-79 at diagnosis with stage IV prostate cancer, 2,337 white men and 344 black men developed a second cancer of some kind after 5 years of follow-up. What is the incidence of a second cancer in the white population

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White men diagnosed with stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma within the age bracket of 70-79 are 1.27 times more likely to survive five years after the diagnosis of stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma than black men.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exposure is race and the outcome is survival.  

Race   Alive    Dead           T

W       2337     3669         6006

B         344        782          1126  

Relative Risk -  1.27  

White men diagnosed with stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma within the age bracket of 70-79 are 1.27 times more likely to survive five years after the diagnosis of stage IV prostatic adenocarcinoma than black men.

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