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by HWR_14 1021 days ago
That is how I read it.

It also makes me wonder that if some cancers are rare enough to average to 0 months (rounded down) that could still work out to a 1/500 chance of living to 80 vs 40. Long odds it matters, but big difference if it does.

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They were testing for some of the most frequent cancers (breast, colorectal, lung cancer (in smokers), prostate), and measuring differences in outcomes down to the day.