Which of the Following Is/are True of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is/are true of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) ?

• A) HL is the most common neoplasm of childhood.
• B) The cure rate for HL is less than 10%.
• C) The cause of HL is unknown, but Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is present in malignant lymphocytes in 50% of cases in the Western world.
• D) a and b
• E) b and c

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Definitions:

Probabilities

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Coin Toss

A simple randomness procedure used to decide between two equally probable outcomes with the flip of a coin.

Expected Value

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Expected Value

An average value determined by weighing all potential outcomes of a random variable according to their likelihood of happening.