These studies aren’t very useful without considering the base rate. From Google, the lifetime risk for men for pancreatic cancer is about 1.8% (1.7% for women). the article said vegetarians had 21% less chance, which means it’s a 1.4% chance.
To me this smells like a study with a lot of data massaging to get something publishable.
These studies aren’t very useful without considering the base rate. From Google, the lifetime risk for men for pancreatic cancer is about 1.8% (1.7% for women). the article said vegetarians had 21% less chance, which means it’s a 1.4% chance.
To me this smells like a study with a lot of data massaging to get something publishable.