INVESTIGADORES
FANTIN Maria Alejandra
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Analysis of cancer incidence by department in the province of Córdoba - Argentina (2004-2008): rates of incidence and detection of spatial clusters
Autor/es:
AGOST, LISANDRO; PUJOL, CÉLINE JEANNE; BERTONE, CAROLA LETICIA; ÁLVAREZ, MARÍA FRANCI SUSSAN; FANTIN, MARÍA ALEJANDRA
Lugar:
Busan
Reunión:
Congreso; XXVII IUSSP International Population Conference; 2013
Institución organizadora:
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)
Resumen:
In Argentina, cancer is the first cause of death between 35 and 74 years of age. The analysis of the spatial distribution of cancer, using the Geographical Information Systems (GIS), makes it possible to centralize and to give a new insight into the disease. This research analyzes the spatial distribution of cancer incidence in the Province of Córdoba, trying to identify clusters of tumors. The information on morbidity comes from the Registry of Tumors of the Province of Córdoba for the five year period 2004- 2008. Clusters are detected by SaTScan program. Significant clusters were obtained for different types of malignant tumors, standing out those of the respiratory and digestive organs. This work represents a contribution to the knowledge of the spatial distribution of tumor incidence in the province of Córdoba. The coincidence of the spatial location of clusters found highlights the importance of further deepening into the studies on the distribution of this disease and its influencing factors