Detection of spatial clusters for breast cancer in canines in the city of Salvador, Bahia/ Deteccao de aglomerados espaciais de casos de neoplasia mamaria em caes no municipio de Salvador, Bahia

Spontaneous mammary tumors represent the most frequent type of cancer in canines, accounting for approximately 50% of all neoplasms. The majority of scientific papers cited in the literature are limited to non refined epidemiological data, without mentioning the trend of this disease in generating c...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2012-01, Vol.42 (1), p.98
Main Authors: Toribio, Julia Morena de Miranda Leao, Neto, Joao Moreira da Costa, Bavia, Maria Emilia, Lima, Alessandra Estrela da Silva, Cardim, Luciana Lobato, Carneiro, Deborah Daniela Madureira Trabuco, Filho, Emanoel Ferreira Martins, Ribeiro, Lorena Gabriela Rocha
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Analysis
Animal welfare
Breast cancer
Digital mapping
Forecasts and trends
Geospatial data
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Summary:Spontaneous mammary tumors represent the most frequent type of cancer in canines, accounting for approximately 50% of all neoplasms. The majority of scientific papers cited in the literature are limited to non refined epidemiological data, without mentioning the trend of this disease in generating clusters in a given geographical area. In this context, this research aimed to create thematic maps of spatial distribution of mammary neoplasms in bitches and to identify disease clusters for the city of Salvador, Bahia. Trough the spatial analysis scanning, it was found that cases of breast cancer is not evenly distributed in the municipality. A significant primary cluster was detected (P>0,001) covering 67.3% of the studied cases. Considering the gap in literature available in this field, it is believed that such results will become very important, especially in leading to new studies, where intrinsic and extrinsic variables regarding the animal must be taken into consideration and analyzed for factors risk identification to formulate educational plans targeting the promotion of animal welfare.
ISSN:0103-8478