Cancer Epidemiology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 373-381 , August 2010

Geographical analysis of cancer incidence in Ireland: A comparison of two Bayesian spatial models

  • Avril C. Hegarty

      Affiliations

    • University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
    • ,
  • Anne-Elie Carsin

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Registry Ireland,1 Building 6800, Cork Airport Business Park, Kinsale Road, Cork, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 21 4318014; fax: +353 21 4318016.
    • ,
  • Harry Comber

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Registry Ireland,1 Building 6800, Cork Airport Business Park, Kinsale Road, Cork, Ireland

,Accepted 28 April 2010.

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PII: S1877-7821(10)00081-0

doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.04.019

Cancer Epidemiology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 373-381 , August 2010

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