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"Dr. Andrew Wright" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:52:10 -0600
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Ron Hoggan wrote:
> If we look at the 108 who were strictly g-f, there were 3 cases of lymphoma
> If we combine the other two groups not g-f,  there were 12 cases of lymphoma
>
> The first group (strict except for wheat starch) looks like the one I want to
> belong to. And if the wheat starch was a causative factor in the 3 cases, then
> I like my odds, if I can get past the 5 years. :-)
>
> The numbers are small, but the pattern is quite clear.

I agree that this may be a trend that would encourage me to stay GF.
But you must realize that these numbers are a long, long way from being
statistically significant. I don't know what rules of thumb the medical
community applies, but I wouldn't give credence to these numbers until I
saw about 500-1000 cases for each test group. I think these numbers do
warrant a further study.

Remember the power line/cancer "link" that was proposed several years
ago.
Andrew

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