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- Esophageal cancer is a significant health issue globally, and this study uses a geographical information system (GIS) to investigate its distribution in relation to climatic factors.
- The research found that Germi town had the highest incidence of esophageal cancer, while Ardabil city had the lowest, highlighting a notable variability in cancer rates based on location.
- The study concluded that environmental factors likely play a critical role in the occurrence of esophageal cancer in Ardabil province, suggesting the need for more in-depth future research on this topic.
Article Abstract
Esophageal cancer is a mjaor health problems in many parts of the world. A geographical information system (GIS) allows investigation of the geographical distribution of diseases. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between esophageal cancer and effective climatic factors using GIS. The dispersion distribution and the relationship between environmental factors effective on cancer were measured using Arc GIS. The highest degree of spread was in Germi town and the least was in Ardabil city. There was a significant relationship between effective environmental factors and esophageal cancer in Ardabil province. The results indicated that environmental factors probably are influential in determining the incidence of esophageal cancer. Also, these results can be considered as a window to future comprehensive research on esophageal cancer and related risk factors.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.3.2071 | DOI Listing |
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