GIScience and Cancer: State of the Art and Trends for Cancer Surveillance and Epidemiology

Sahar, Liora; Foster, Stephanie L.; Sherman, Recinda L.; Henry, Kevin A.; Goldberg, Daniel W.; Stinchcomb, David G.; Bauer, Joseph E.

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GIScience and Cancer: State of the Art and Trends for Cancer Surveillance and Epidemiology

May 30 2019
By Sahar, Liora ; Foster, Stephanie L. ; Sherman, Recinda L. ; ...
Source: Cancer. 125(15):2544-2560

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Cancer
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Sahar, Liora ; Foster, Stephanie L. ; Sherman, Recinda L. ; Henry, Kevin A. ; Goldberg, Daniel W. ; ... More +

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Maps are well recognized as an effective means of presenting and communicating health data, such as cancer incidence and mortality rates. These data can be linked to geographic features like counties or census tracts and their associated attributes for mapping and analysis. Such visualization and analysis provide insights regarding the geographic distribution of cancer and can be important for advancing effective cancer prevention and control programs. Applying a spatial approach allows users to identify location-based patterns and trends related to risk factors, health outcomes, and population health. Geographic information science (GIScience) is the discipline that applies Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other spatial concepts and methods in research. This review explores the current state and evolution of GIScience in cancer research by addressing fundamental topics and issues regarding spatial data and analysis that need to be considered. GIScience, along with its health-specific application in the spatial epidemiology of cancer, incorporates multiple geographic perspectives pertaining to the individual, the health care infrastructure, and the environment. Challenges addressing these perspectives and the synergies among them can be explored through GIScience methods and associated technologies as integral parts of epidemiologic research, analysis efforts, and solutions. The authors suggest GIScience is a powerful tool for cancer research, bringing additional context to cancer data analysis and potentially informing decision-making and policy, ultimately aimed at reducing the burden of cancer.
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Article Cancer Surveillance Epidemiological Monitoring Geographic Information Science (GIScience) Geographic Information Systems Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Humans Mapping And Visualization Neoplasms Spatial Epidemiology Spatial Statistics
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Cancer. 125(15):2544-2560
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31145834
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PMC6625915
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Journal Article
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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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125
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15
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CDC Public Access
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