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题目:: Implementing a weighted spatial smoothing algorithm to identify a lung cancer belt in the United States.
作者:: Blackley(David),Zheng(Shimin),Ketchum(Winn)
状态:: 发布时间2012-09-10 , 更新时间 2012-09-10
期刊:: Cancer Epidemiol
摘要:: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but a large fraction of cases is preventable. We use a spatial smoothing algorithm to identify a geographic pattern of high lung cancer mortality, primarily in the Southeast, which we call a lung cancer belt. Disease belts are an effective mode for conveying patterns of high incidence or mortality; formally defining this lung cancer belt may encourage increased public dialogue and more focused research. Public health officials could complement existing population lung cancer data with this information to help inform resource allocation decisions.
语言:: eng
DOI:: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.05.015

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