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The development of the series of U.S. cancer atlases: Implications for future epidemiologic research
Author(s) -
Mason Thomas J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
statistics in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.996
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 1097-0258
pISSN - 0277-6715
DOI - 10.1002/sim.4780140508
Subject(s) - series (stratigraphy) , computer science , econometrics , mathematics , biology , paleontology
An historic perspective on the development of the National Cancer Institute's series of cancer atlases is provided. Emphasis is placed on the role which emergent questions concerning environmental determinants of cancer played in the acquisition and utilization of data resources. Studies which were fielded as a consequence of the atlases are highlighted. The legacy of the collective effort of many persons who worked on the development of the cancer atlases – the facilitation of many current epidemiologic investigations – is discussed.