Barely Significant
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Misleading analyses.

Br J Cancer · 1978 · PMC2009776 · PMID 281969

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highly significantP < 0-01actually significant
However, the average time of death of the 5/9 group I + C patients who died is 146 days post- relapse (because there were no late deaths) as against 291 for the 17/20 group I patients u'ho died. This second analysis could mislead the average reader into believing that there is highly significant (P < 0-01) evidence that chemotherapy worsens post-relapse survival.

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