Dealing with the numbers of cancer

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We look at the numbers that your doctor tells you when you are diagnosed with cancer. Climate scientist Tamsin Edwards tells us the personal story of how her statistical training has helped her deal with her cancer diagnosis. Tamsin’s doctor Dr Kai-Keen Shiu, a consultant medical oncologist at University College London Hospital, comes into the studio to talk through his approach to explaining numbers to patients. Presenter: Phoebe Keane Producer: Phoebe Keane Image: Dr Tamsin Edwards Credit: Dr Tamsin Edwards