Cancer Statistics terms starting with P

7 terms

1. Percent Change The percent change (PC) in a statistic over a given time interval is Percent change = (Final value - Initial value) / Initial value * 100.
2. Prevalence, Complete The number of people alive on a certain date who have been diagnosed with cancer at any time in their lives.
3. Prevalence, Limited Duration The number of people who have received a diagnosis of cancer during a defined time period, and who are alive on the last day of that period.
4. Primary Tumor The original tumor.
5. Probability The chance that an event occurs. It is usually expressed as a percent. Zero percent denotes impossibility, while 100% denotes certainty.
6. Probability of Developing Cancer The chance that a person will develop cancer in his/her lifetime.
7. Probability of Dying of Cancer The chance that a person will die from cancer.