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Dr Tamsin Edwards

15/06/2019 GMT

Dealing with the numbers of cancer

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How one woman used statistics to help cope with cancer

Climate scientist Tamsin Edwards tells the personal story of how her statistical training has helped her deal with her cancer diagnosis.

We look at the numbers that your doctor tells you when you are diagnosed with cancer. Climate scientist Tamsin Edwards tells us the personal story of how her statistical training has helped her deal with her cancer diagnosis. Tamsin’s doctor Dr Kai-Keen Shiu, a consultant medical oncologist at University College London Hospital, comes into the studio to talk through his approach to explaining numbers to patients.

Presenter: Phoebe Keane
Producer: Phoebe Keane

Image: Dr Tamsin Edwards
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