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Ranking spatial areas by risk of cancer: modelling in epidemiological surveillance

The work presented shows a strategy of exploratory analyses to provide an initial assessment of geographical patterns in disease risk, focused primarily on chronic diseases such as cancer. Furthermore, an R-Shiny application has been created to ease the implementation of this strategy without requiring substantial technical knowledge.

Geographical patterns in melanoma incidence across Australia: can thickness differentials reveal the key drivers?

The majority (62%) of melanomas diagnosed were thin melanomas. The highest rates of melanoma diagnosis were across south-east Queensland and northern NSW, and these areas were consistently above the national average for each thickness category. In contrast, much of northern, central and western Australia tended to be below the national average diagnosis rate, and these geographical patterns were also largely consistent across all thickness categories.

Pancreatic cancer mortality in Italy (1981–2015): a population-based study on geographic distribution and temporal trends

Deaths from pancreatic cancer in people above age 35 were 137,579 for males, and 137,208 for females [standardized mortality rates (SMRates): 26.43 and 23.78 per 100,000 respectively]; increasing trends were observed in both sexes, although steeper progression was noted for females, mainly in younger age-classes (up to 64 years). A geographic mortality gradient from northern to southern municipalities was observed, although considerable differences were found when considering municipalities showing increasing trends, mostly located in southern and central Italy, in the case of males, and spread all over the peninsula, for females.

Geospatial analysis of multiple cancers in individuals in the US, 2004–2014

During 2004–2014, 6,523,532 primary cancer patients with one of these four screenable cancers were examined, and subsequent primary cancers (multiple cancers of any type) were noted. Individual level analyses estimated the odds of diagnosis with multiple cancers controlling for age, sex, and race-ethnicity. Change in effects on odds of multiple cancer diagnoses with age, sex, and race-ethnicity were evaluated controlling separately for late-stage diagnosis of the primary cancer or each primary cancer diagnosis type. County-level spatial cluster analysis was employed to identify and visualize higher than average multiple cancer rates.

The importance of health literacy on clinical cancer outcomes: a scoping review

The purpose of this review is to identify and collate evidence on the known associations between health literacy (HL) and clinical cancer outcomes. In this review, clinical cancer outcomes are defined attitudes, knowledge and behaviors likely to affect engagement in cancer prevention, screening, and/or management activities and health care service-related outcomes (e.g., health services utilization, adherence/compliance, cost-related outcomes). A secondary purpose is to determine what HL measures are most commonly used in cancer HL research.

Global Cancer Burden

This focused issue, guest edited by Dr. Wanqing Chen, aims to review current cancer burden worldwide, and therefore help cancer researchers, clinicians, scientists in their further studies, and policy makers in making strategies.

Air Pollution and the Global Cancer Burden

This focused issue on “Air Pollution and the Global Cancer Burden” is edited by Dr. Mark Parascandola, from National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Spatial Patterns in Cancer Epidemiology (Ongoing)

This focused issue on “Spatial Patterns in Cancer Epidemiology” is edited by Dr. Peter Baade and Dr. Susanna Cramb, from Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Council Queensland, Spring Hill Queensland, Australia.

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Geospatial analysis of multiple cancers in individuals in the US, 2004–2014

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Pancreatic cancer mortality in Italy (1981–2015): a population-based study on geographic distribution and temporal trends

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Geographical patterns in melanoma incidence across Australia: can thickness differentials reveal the key drivers?

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(11 December 2020)

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Ranking spatial areas by risk of cancer: modelling in epidemiological surveillance

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