(Article) Interactive cancer map of Australia

Vangirl
Vangirl Member Posts: 379 ✭
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https://theconversation.com/interactive-we-mapped-cancer-rates-across-australia-search-for-your-postcode-here-102256

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  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,111 ✭
    edited September 2018
    WOW!!  Interesting site!

    So my area, sadly is above the national 'norm' in most cancers  :(  ....

    If you check the 'incidence' & 'mortality' separately, it may show some cancers are 'under' the national 'norm' ....



  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    Mine were both above the average as well @arpie.
  • Vangirl
    Vangirl Member Posts: 379 ✭
    Melbourne CBD is below average MIR for everything but colorectal cancer, interestingly.
  • LMK74
    LMK74 Member Posts: 795 ✭
    Mine were below average.  Interesting though! 
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,961 ✭
    The socio-economic link for cancer and other health problems such as heart disease doesn't surprise me as I was writing for funding based on that donkeys years ago.
  • Annie C
    Annie C Member Posts: 853 ✭
    @Sister
    I cannot help drawing a comparison between highly intelligent, highly educated  women and the incidence of breast cancer. 

    It just seems that all of us on this forum fit the above criteria.

    We all seek knowledge and understanding of our treatment and we do seem to research our decisions in depth.

    Of course it could just be coincidence.
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,961 ✭
    I have wondered - of course, it could just be the type who are attracted to this sort of forum.

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