What is the sensitivity of the mammogram

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Assignment:

Suppose 60,000 women were screened for breast cancer for the first time. Of these, 10,000 women had a positive result on a mammogram. Among those who tested positive, 1200 had a biopsy indicating a diagnosis of breast cancer. Of the remaining women screening negative, 500 developed breast cancer within the following year and were assumed to have been false-negative when they were tested with the mammogram earlier.

Set up the 2-by-2 table based on the above information.
What is the sensitivity of the mammogram?
What is the specificity of the mammogram?
What is the positive predictive value of the mammogram?
What is the negative predictive value of the mammogram?

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