Syndemic geographic patterns of cancer risk in a health-deprived area of England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to analyse the geographical co-occurrence of cancers and their individual and shared risk factors in a highly deprived area of the North West of England to aid the identification of potential interventions.

Study design

An ecological study design was employed and applied at postcode sector level in the Morecambe Bay region.

Methods

A novel spatial joint modelling framework designed to account for large frequencies of left-censored cancer data was employed. Nine cancer types (breast, colorectal, gynaecology, haematology, head and neck, lung, skin, upper gastrointestinal, urology) alongside demographic, behavioural factors and socio-economic variables were included in the model. Explanatory factors were selected by employing an accelerated fai

SUBMITTER: Jones C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11564078 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature