Characterizing the High Breast Cancer Incidence in Bacolod City, Philippines

• Main Authors: Carandang, Jose Santos R., IV, Dadios, Elmer Jose P., Enriquez, Ma. Luisa D., Erasga, Dennis S., Punzalan, Eric Camilo R., Sison-Gareza, Balintawak P., Teruel, Romeo G., Ples, Michael B., Co., Frumencio F., De Castro, Maria Ellenita G., Carandang, Julien L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: breast cancer; epidemiology; behavior and environmental aspects
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/vol19/iss2/10; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/apssr/article/1226/viewcontent/RA_209.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper characterizes the high incidence of breast cancer in Bacolod City, Philippines. The methods of research involved (1) an epidemiological study; (2) a determination study on the environmental factors that cause breast cancer; and (3) a breast cancer behavioral study. A statistical analysis...