RT Journal A1 Cohen MH T1 INcorrect use of percentages-reply JF Archives of Internal Medicine JO Archives of Internal Medicine YR 1979 FD April 1 VO 139 IS 4 SP 492 OP 492 DO 10.1001/archinte.1979.03630410096042 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1979.03630410096042 AB In Reply.—  Both Dr Pinski and Mr Cullis point out an incorrect use of percentages in describing the relative risks of endometrial carcinoma in estrogen-treated postmenopausal females and of lung cancer in cigarette smoking individuals.I appreciate the opportunity to clarify these two misleading statements.