Among 13,963,753 males and 14,272,325 females there were 20,734 cases of prostate cancer and 19,107 cases of female breast cancer. What is the incidence of prostate cancer per 100,000? (Hint: Only males have prostates).

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Answer:

For total population (including male and female)

[tex]73[/tex] per [tex]100,000[/tex] population

For male population only

[tex]148[/tex] per [tex]100,000[/tex] male population

Explanation:

Here, out of [tex]13,963,753[/tex] males and [tex]14,272,325[/tex] females, number of people having prostate cancer is equal to [tex]20,734[/tex]

Total population is equal to

[tex]13,963,753 + 14,272, 325\\= 28,236,078[/tex]

Thus, rate of fractional incidence with respect to total population is equal to

[tex]\frac{20,734}{28,236,078}[/tex]

[tex]= 0.0007340878[/tex]

Number of incidence of prostate cancer per [tex]100,000[/tex] people is equal to

[tex]= 0.0007340878 * 100,000\\= 73.40\\=73[/tex]

There will be [tex]73[/tex] incidence per [tex]100,000[/tex] population

In terms of male population only it will be

[tex]\frac{20,734}{13,963,753} * 100,000\\= 148[/tex]

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