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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
An eight-year snapshot of geospatial cancer research (2002-2009): Clinico-epidemiological and methodological findings and trends
Medical Oncology, Volume 28, No. 4, Year 2011
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Geographic information systems (GIS) offer a very rich toolbox of methods and technologies, and powerful research tools that extend far beyond the mere production of maps, making it possible to cross-link and study the complex interaction of disease data and factors originating from a wide range of disparate sources. Despite their potential indispensable role in cancer prevention and control programmes, GIS are underrepresented in specialised oncology literature. The latter has provided an impetus for the current review. The review provides an eight-year snapshot of geospatial cancer research in peer-reviewed literature (2002-2009), presenting the clinico-epidemiological and methodological findings and trends in the covered corpus (93 papers). The authors concluded that understanding the relationship between location and cancer/cancer care services can play a crucial role in disease control and prevention, and in better service planning, and appropriate resource utilisation. Nevertheless, there are still barriers that hinder the wide-scale adoption of GIS and related technologies in everyday oncology practice. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Boulos, Dina Nabih Kamel
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University
Ghali, Ramy R.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University
Ibrahim, Ezzeldin M.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
International Medical Centre
Kamel Boulos, Maged N.
United Kingdom, Plymouth
Faculty of Health
AbdelMalik, Philip
United Kingdom, Plymouth
Faculty of Health
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s12032-010-9607-z
e-ISSN:
1559131X
Research Areas
Cancer