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Geographical and epidemiological analysis of oncological mortality in a Municipality of North-Western Italy Vercelli years 2000-2009.

  • C. Salerno
  • , P. Berchialla
  • , L. A. Palin
  • , E. Barasolo
  • , K. Vanhaecht
  • , M. Panella

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Abstract

We performed a geographic analysis study on mortality in the town of Vercelli, in order to respond to the concerns of the population and some local administrators. Main reason to carry out a detailed and sophisticated study for a city of medium-small size was represented by the presence of various sources of environmental and industrial pressure (i.e. old-generation incinerator for solid urban waste, industrial site for chemicals production, intense agricultural activity of rice production...). The study analyzed census, ISTAT death cards, both from the epidemiological point of view with admirers that SMR standardized spatial analysis using Bayesian models. Overall, both approaches highlighted major risks for the area south of the capital for major cancers such as colorectal and lung and increases worthy of investigation for the young-adult age groups in both genders. And being processed a similar study that considers the incidence oncology. The imminent elaboration of the cartography by oncological incidence will allow us to confirm, or less, the areas in excess for the death data, and in the meanwhile observe any excesses for low mortality pathologies (e.g., thyroid) or neoplasies whose present therapies allowed complete recovery and/or very long survivals (e.g. leukaemia, lymphomas and testicle).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-166
Number of pages10
JournalAnnali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita
Volume26
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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