Epidemiological characteristics and forecasting incidence for patients with breast cancer in Shantou, Southern China: 2006-2017.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to explore the epidemiological characteristics of breast cancer and establish an Exponential Smoothing (ETS) and Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models to predict the development of incidence in Shantou. This study has a large sample size, strong representativeness, and wide-ranging and comprehensive medical insurance information, which can fill the gaps in basic epidemiological research on breast cancer in Shantou. Successful completion of this study is a helpful tool to understand the epidemiology of Guangdong Province and Southern China. This study also provides data and scientific references for the government and future research on breast cancer prevention and control. This retrospective study was conducted to describe the epidemic intensity, epidemic

SUBMITTER: Lin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8026945 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature