Integrating Geographic Information System (GIS) into Breast Cancer Epidemiologic Research
Abstract
The objective of this postdoctoral training research is an integration of GIS and a spatio-temporal perspective into breast cancer research of the relationship between environmental exposures and breast cancer risk. Task I is completed; we have completed collection of historic traffic information, and a GIS-based traffic model was established. Also we completed updating of the lifetime residential histories for our data set for the breast cancer cases and controls. I have also been involved in analysis and writing of a classic epidemiologic research paper and have participated in several workshops as a part of epidemiology training. Task 2 and 3 are well underway. The development of a theoretical framework measuring similarity and difference of individual's lifetime residential history is in progress. I am now in the process of applying these models of geospatial lifeline to breast cancer case and control data. Also we found evidence of association between PAHs exposures in relation to breast cancer risk, especially PAH exposures during sensitive time periods in early life. These data and epidemiologic evidence will now be used for further analyses, based on the models of geospatial lifeline for the estimation of lifetime residential exposures to PAHs and breast cancer risk.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA442872
Entities
People
- Daikwon Han
Organizations
- University at Buffalo