A long-term study revealed that 94% of the men for whom a test was negative do not have cancer. If a man selected at random tests negative for cancer with this test, what is the probability that he does have cancer?

A long-term study revealed that 94% of the men for whom a test was negative do not have cancer. If a man selected at random tests negative for cancer with this test, what is the probability that he does have cancer?

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