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The cases of 308 patients suffering from cancer of the cervix uteri seen at St. Anne’s Hospital, Dublin, between 1938–1944 are discussed.
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The method of radiation treatment used is described.
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The results of treatment are given.
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The limitations of current statistical methods are considered.
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A method of presentation of statistics is suggested, which to a large extent overcomes these limitations.
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Communicated to Section of Obstetrics, Feb. 15th, 1951.
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Chance, O. Carcinoma of the cervix. Ir J Med Sci 26, 406–414 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02956967
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