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ArticleBMC cancer2019

Mapping Cancer incidence across Western Victoria: the association with age, accessibility, and socioeconomic status among men and women.

Stephanie P Cowdery, Muhammad A Sajjad, Kara L Holloway-Kew, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Lana J Williams, Mark A Kotowicz, Patricia M Livingston, Mustafa Khasraw, Sharon Hakkennes, Trisha L Dunning and 7 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanie P CowderySchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. scowde@barwonhealth.org.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1034-6166
Muhammad A SajjadSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Kara L Holloway-KewSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Mohammadreza MohebbiFaculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Lana J WilliamsSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Mark A KotowiczDepartment of Medicine-Western Health, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Australia.
Patricia M LivingstonFaculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Mustafa KhasrawSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Sharon HakkennesSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Trisha L DunningCentre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Barwon Health Partnership, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University Geelong, Hamilton, Australia.
Susan BrumbySchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Richard S PageSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Alasdair G SutherlandSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Sharon L Brennan-OlsenDepartment of Medicine-Western Health, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Australia.
Michael BerkSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
David CampbellUniversity Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia.
Julie A PascoSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Deakin University · AUBarwon Health · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer is a leading burden of disease in Australia and worldwide, with incidence rates varying with age, sex and geographic location. As part of the Ageing, Chronic Disease and Injury study, we aimed to map the incidence rates of primary cancer diagnoses across western Victoria and investigate the association of age, accessibility/remoteness index of Australia (ARIA) and area-level socioeconomic status (SES) with cancer incidence.

methodsData on cancer incidence in the study region were extracted from the Victorian Cancer Registry (VCR) for men and women aged 40+ years during 2010-2013, inclusive. The age-adjusted incidence rates (per 10,000 population/year), as well as specific incidence for breast, prostate, lung, bowel and melanoma cancers, were calculated for the entire region and for the 21 Local Government Areas (LGA) that make up the whole region. The association of aggregated age, ARIA and SES with cancer incidence rates across LGAs was determined using Poisson regression.

resultsOverall, 15,120 cancer cases were identified; 8218 (54%) men and 6902 women. For men, the age-standardised rate of cancer incidence for the whole region was 182.1 per 10,000 population/year (95% CI 177.7-186.5) and for women, 162.2 (95% CI: 157.9-166.5). The incidence of cancer (overall) increased with increasing age for men and women. Geographical variations in cancer incidence were also observed across the LGAs, with differences identified between men and women. Residents of socioeconomically disadvantaged and less accessible areas had higher cancer incidence (p < 0.001).

conclusionCancer incidence rates varied by age, sex, across LGAs and with ARIA. These findings not only provide an evidence base for identifying gaps and assessing the need for services and resource allocation across this region, but also informs policy and assists health service planning and implementation of preventative intervention strategies to reduce the incidence of cancer across western Victoria. This study also provides a model for further research across other geographical locations with policy and clinical practice implications, both nationally and internationally.

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Age FactorsFemaleGeographyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncidenceMaleNeoplasmsRegistriesSocioeconomic FactorsVictoriaAccessibility/remotenessAgeCancer incidenceDemographic characteristicsGender or sexSocio economic statusWestern Victoria

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PMID31492163
PMCPMC6728959
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