Geocoding NY State Cancer Registry.

Does ethnicity affect survival following colorectal cancer? A prospective, cohort study using Iranian cancer registry

  Background:The present study compared the differences between survivals of patients with colorectal cancer according to their ethnicity adjusted for other predictors of survival.   Methods: In this prospective cohort study patients were followed up from definite diagnosis of colorectal cancer to death. Totally, 2431 person-year follow-ups were undertaken for 1127 colorectal cancer patients on...

Changes and Additions in NY State Salaries and Grades

Members of the membership committee of James E. Christian Memorial Health Department chopter, CSEA, at a meeting on Septmber 9, discuss plans for drive to enroll new members in the chapter, in the foreground, seated, left to right: Edythe Fisher, Barbara Finch (chairman), Rita Purtell. Lee Smith and Marcia Warner. Standing, left to right: Dr. Meredith W. Thompson, Thelma Palmer, Kay Campion. Be...

Historical collaborative geocoding

Figure 1. Graphical abstract: Gazetteers of geohistorical objects are created based on information extracted from georeferenced historical maps. Geocoding an historical address is then finding the best matching object based on customised function (semantic, temporal aspect, spatial precision, etc.). Results can be displayed in a dedicated web interface for collaborative editing. Abstract: The l...

Geocoding and Social Marketing in Alabama’s Cancer Prevention Programs

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is collaborating with the National Cancer Institute to develop detailed profiles of underserved Alabama communities most at risk for cancer. These profiles will be combined with geocoded data to create a pilot project, Cancer Prevention for Alabama's Underserved Populations: A Focused Approach. The project's objectives are to provide the ADPH's can...

Abstract 31: The Impact of the 2010 NY State Breast Cancer Provider Discussion Law on Breast Reconstruction Rates: An Analysis of 42,137 Patients From the NY SPARCS Database