To: wolf78
I might as well worry about male breast cancer since I’m more likely to get that.
35 posted on
10/27/2009 6:00:15 AM PDT by
Eagle Eye
(3%)
To: Eagle Eye
I might as well worry about male breast cancer since Im more likely to get that.
The statistics for that are available:
HIV incidence rate in the US is approx. 50,000, roughly 30% or 15,000 of that due to heterosexual intercourse. Those 15,000 split into ~10,000 female and ~5,000 male. Male breast cancer incidence rate is approx. 2,000.
However, regional and racial distribution of HIV cases is not even / homogeneous, just like obese men have a higher breast cancer risk.
As I said before: Statistics alone do not predict the individual case. They can however shed a light on problem areas. E.g. if I were an urban black woman in a southern state with a new partner, HIV should be on my mind. Or if I as a white male married a California stripper (don't even need to look as far as Thailand).
36 posted on
10/27/2009 6:43:45 AM PDT by
wolf78
(Inflation is a form of taxation, too. Cranky Libertarian - equal opportunity offender.)
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