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4. Numbers don't tell the whole story with Professor Hannah Fry

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Maths + Cancer
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Vicky Neale talks to Hannah Fry about the difficulties of using probabilities in medical statistics, and how their own experiences have shaped their perspectives on the tough choices facing those making decisions on cancer care.
In the fourth episode of the series, Vicky talks to Professor Hannah Fry – mathematician, science presenter and ‘all-round badass’. Presenter of the 2022 BBC2 documentary 'Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry', Professor Fry talks to Vicky about the difficulties of using probabilities in using medical statistics and the importance of asking the right questions when it comes to the risks involved with cancer treatment.

Here, they discuss how their own experiences have shaped their perspectives, and the tough choices that face those making decisions on cancer care and the different treatment options available.

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Series
Maths + Cancer
People
Vicky Neale
Hannah Fry
Keywords
statistics
medical statistics
maths
mathematics
cancer
probabilities
cancer care
cancer treatment
Department: Mathematical Institute
Date Added: 12/12/2022
Duration: 00:48:17

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