Jarle Breivik
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Jarle Breivik
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Professor of Medicine 📚 Making Sense of Cancer ➡️ http://jarlebreivik.com
While there is an increase in cancer among younger women, the framing of this issue is largely exaggerated. This graph shows the rise in crude cancer rates for people younger vs. older than 50. Every new case is a concern, but the development among younger women hardly seems dramatic.
February 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
January 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is beyond stupid. I hope people are not that easily fooled. I am more worried about charlatans with MDs and PhDs deliberately misleading the public with posts like this:
January 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Moreover, Vogelstein and Tomasetti's "Bad Luck Theory of Cancer," is thoroughly discussed and partly criticized in "Making Sense of Cancer."
December 29, 2024 at 12:48 AM
"the book tackles complex scientific questions in a lyrical, highly readable and enjoyable way, bringing in philosophy, broad learning, and different visions of the future." www.bmj.com/content/383/...
November 26, 2024 at 6:27 PM