Cysts After Researching Cysts of a Particular Type, a Doctor

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Essay

Cysts After researching cysts of a particular type, a doctor learns that out of 10,000 such cysts examined, 1,500 are malignant and 8,500 are benign. A diagnostic test is available which is accurate 80% of the time (whether the cyst is malignant or not). The doctor has discovered the same type of cyst in a patient. {Cysts Narrative} What is the probability that the patient will test positive?

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Definitions:

Pregnancy

The condition of having a developing embryo or fetus in the uterus, marked by various physical and hormonal changes.

Third Trimester

The final stage of pregnancy, spanning from week 28 to birth, characterized by significant fetal growth and bodily changes in preparation for childbirth.

Miscarriage

is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive outside the womb, typically before 20 weeks of gestation.

Orgasm

A peak of sexual pleasure characterized by a series of rhythmic contractions of the genital organs, often accompanied by the ejaculation of semen in men and vaginal contractions in women.