Implementing a Spatial Smoothing Algorithm to Help Identify a Lung Cancer Belt in the United States
Disease mapping is used to identify high risk areas, inform resource allocation and generate hypotheses. The stroke and diabetes belts in the U.S. have encouraged public dialogue and spurred research. Lung cancer is the leading cause of U.S. cancer mortality, accounting for 158135 deaths in 2010 com...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2012
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