incidence
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Tamoxifen can substantially reduce breast cancer incidence in high-risk patients, but many eligible women do not take the drug because of concerns about side effects.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Lung cancer incidence has declined across much of the United States as smoking rates have fallen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
And thirdly, in terms of the survival of the surgeons, so actually surgeons working with robotic surgery have less incidence of back pain and neck pain.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The higher dosage of misoprostol required when it’s used alone can also lead to a greater incidence of benign but uncomfortable side effects like nausea and diarrhea.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
There is a possible problem, however, since the index doesn’t clearly distinguish incidence from likelihood.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing incidence
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