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The two-stage model of carcinogenesis is based on the premise that for a cancer to develop, a normal cell must first undergo a “first hit” and mutate to become a susceptible or intermediate cell. An intermediate cell then must undergo a “second hit” and mutate to become a malignant cell. A cancer develops if at least one cell becomes a malignant cell. This model has been applied to the development of breast cancer in females (Moolgavkar et al. [15]).
Suppose there are 108 normal breast cells and 0 intermediate or malignant breast cells among 20-year-old females. The
What is the probability that there will be at least 5 intermediate cells by age 21? (Hint: Use the Poisson distribution.)
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