Projected fete cancer nsks @C E Lano er av
Thyroid cancer 1s assumed to have a shorter mimmum latent period than all other sohd cancers, with a

nominal value of j2 equal to 5 y Im this case, the latent
period adjustment attams values of approximately 001
and 099 at T = 25 and 6 y, respectively
Leukemia 1s assumed to have the shortest mmmum
latent period with a nominalvalue ofyz set to 2 25 y The
latent period adjustment for leukemma attams values of
approximately 001 and 099 at ¢ = 04 and 41 y,
respectively

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Torepresent uncertamty in the effects of latency on
risk estimates, the midpoimt, ys, 1s described by the

followmg tangular probability distributions stomach,

colon and all solid cancers as a group, T(5, 75, 10),
thyroid, T(3, 5, 7), and leukemia, T(2, 2 25, 25) The

effect of uncertamty m jy. on the adjustment for mmmum
latency for all solid cancers except thyroid cancer 1s
indicated bythe various percentilesof the latency adjustment shown m Fig Al

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