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On a recent prostate cancer screening test, Dale received positive results. It is known that this typescreening test will show 99% positive for people who have cancer and 1% positive if the person did not have cancer. Suppose that about 0.1% positive out people who take the test actually have cancer. What is the probability that Dale actually has cancer?

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