The use of geographical information system and unmanned aerial vehicle in cancer studies

Since health is a geographical phenomenon and various factors attributing to the health diagnostics and planning are connected to geographical location, GIS is a significant tool for health studies. Geographical Information System (GIS) has been extensively used to research public health issues in recent years. Cancer is one of the most important health issues around the world. In this study, the importance of a GIS-based decision support system is emphasized during taking necessary measures for cancer cases and revealing the relation between cancer case and geographical location. Data, one of the most important components of GIS, must be accurate and up to date. Providing accurate and up-to-date data in a short time, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is the most remarkable data collection method. In this process, how UAV contributes to GIS-based system is also discussed.