In a random sample of 100 patients with biopsy-confirmed breast cancer, a study examines cancer detection rates
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In a random sample of 100 patients with biopsy-confirmed breast cancer, a study examines cancer detection rates with 50 previously collected, two-dimensional (2D) mammograms compared to detection rates in 50 previously collected, three-dimensional (3D) mammograms. The alpha selected for this pilot study is 0.10, and the power is 0.80.
Additional studies show the sensitivity of the 3D mammogram is 94% and the PPV is 98%. You have a patient with a positive 3D mammogram, indicating a high risk of cancer. She wants to know what the chances are that she actually has cancer. What can you tell her?
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