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SMLE Question #18155
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Objective: OBJ-EP-001
Last updated: February 2026
A public health team reviews colon cancer data in a closed population of 100,000 people over a defined period. At the start of the period, there are 300 existing cases of colon cancer. During the period, 75 new cases are diagnosed. Assuming no in- or out-migration and complete case ascertainment, what is the cumulative prevalence for the period?
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