Ignore the Statistics

Once again I have been faced with explaining that a 3% death rate does equal a 97% survival rate. Often cancer patients are given numbers which they do not understand and they focus on the bad part.First of all, you are not a number, you are a human being.Second, numbers are generalizations.Third, numbers should be ignored.Finally, if you must look at numbers look at the positive side of them. Its not a 5% death rate, its a 95% survival rate. That sounds much better.Sheesh....
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: cancer rates numbers Source Type: blogs