incidence
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Tamoxifen can substantially reduce breast cancer incidence in high-risk patients, but many eligible women do not take the drug because of concerns about side effects.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Lung cancer incidence has declined across much of the United States as smoking rates have fallen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The higher dosage of misoprostol required when it’s used alone can also lead to a greater incidence of benign but uncomfortable side effects like nausea and diarrhea.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“These viruses are also what are called ‘low incidence, high consequences,’” said Robert Cross, a hantavirus researcher and assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Average life expectancy was apparently just thirty to forty years, but this was due largely to the high incidence of child mortality.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing incidence
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“For the Herd’s Sake, Vaccinate" by Steven L. Weinreb
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