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Does that mean that SU alumni also have lower rates of cancer than Pennsylvanians in general?

April 26, 2017Alumni cancer lower mean pennsylvanians rates

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Does that mean that SU alumni also have lower rates of cancer than Pennsylvanians in general?

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A. No. A Pennsylvania Department of Health study of more than 9,600 SU alumni revealed higher rates of melanoma and testicular cancer among the group, but neither of these cancers has a known environmental cause. The study is the largest and most comprehensive ever undertaken by the agency.