Department of Geomatics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Dec;6(12):3190-204. doi: 10.3390/ijerph6123190. Epub 2009 Dec 11.
Cancer is an important health issue in Turkey because it ranks as the second cause of death in the country. Examination of the relationships between the distribution of cancer cases and geo-environmental factors is significant in determining the causes of cancer. In this study, GIS were used to provide data about the distribution of cancer types in Trabzon province, Turkey. To determine the cancer occurrence density, the cancer incidence rates were calculated according to local census data, then a cancer density map was produced, and correlations between cancer types and geographical factors were examined.
癌症是土耳其的一个重要健康问题，因为它是该国的第二大死因。检查癌症病例的分布与地理环境因素之间的关系对于确定癌症的原因具有重要意义。在这项研究中，GIS 被用于提供土耳其特拉布宗省癌症类型分布的数据。为了确定癌症发生的密度，根据当地的人口普查数据计算了癌症发病率，然后生成了一张癌症密度图，并检查了癌症类型与地理因素之间的相关性。
