A Follow-Up Study Was Conducted to Assess the Effect of Circumcision

question 308

Multiple Choice

A follow-up study was conducted to assess the effect of circumcision on the incidence of penile carcinoma.  A large cohort was investigated.  The rate in uncircumcised males was 8/1000, and the rate in circumcised males was 6/1000.  The investigators concluded that circumcision may be markedly effective in reducing the incidence of the disease in the population.  According to the study results, how many patients should be circumcised to prevent one case of penile carcinoma?

• A)100
• B)250
• C)500
• D)1000
• E)5000

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