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Host Institution:

LaTrobe University
Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Title of Seminar:

Forecasting the incidence of cancer in regional Victoria

Speaker's Name:

Terry Mills

Speaker's Institution:

Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service

Time and Date:

2 pm Friday 3 April, 2009

Seminar Abstract:

Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service is responsible for planning the delivery of cancer services in the Loddon Mallee Region of Victoria. A key part of strategic planning for these services is forecasting the incidence of cancer in the region, and this leads to some interesting mathematical problems.

The presentation is based on joint work with T. Barber, N. Brown, R. Hamilton-Keene, and P. Hartney (all at LMICS).

Seminar Convenor:

Andriy Olenko

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