Concentração E Aglomerados De Risco Para Câncer De Pulmão Em Um Estado Da Amazônia Brasileira
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: To characterize the concentration and risk clusters for new cases of lung cancer in the state of Pará between 2017 and 2021. Method: This is an ecological study using secondary data, Kernel density estimation and scan statistics. Results: 700 new cases of lung cancer were identified, which showed a higher concentration and risk in some municipalities in the mesoregions: Baixo Amazonas, Marajó, Metropolitana de Belém, Nordeste and Sudeste Paraense. Conclusion: the study revealed clusters that require priority in health actions and the control of environmental exposure, with a view to reducing new cases.
Institutions: Universidade do Estado do Pará, Universidade Federal do Pará
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412502814
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