Geographic disparities in Saskatchewan prostate cancer incidence and its association with physician density: analysis using Bayesian models

Abstract Background Saskatchewan has one of the highest incidence of prostate cancer (PCa) in Canada. This study assesses if geographic factors in Saskatchewan, including location of where patients live and physician density are affecting the PCa incidence. First, the objective of this study is to e...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Andkhoie, Michael Szafron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08646-2