Which Statement Is True About the Incidence of Lung Cancer

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the incidence of lung cancer in the United States?

• A) It is the most common cause of cancer deaths for men, while breast cancer tops the list for women.
• B) Over the past 25 years, the incidence of lung cancer has steadily increased in men.
• C) Lung cancer has recently begun to decrease in women after a long period of increase.
• D) Lung cancer mortality has been on the decline in the United States for the last several decades.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average value of a data set, calculated by adding up all the numbers in the set and then dividing by the count of the numbers.

Confidence Interval

A spectrum of values, from sample measurements, that is anticipated to capture the value of a hidden population parameter.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the distribution of sample means around the population mean, indicating the accuracy of a sample mean as an estimate of the population mean.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that likely contains the true value of an unknown population parameter.