Colorado Central Cancer Registry
Cancer
Statistics Links Colorado
Health Information Dataset (COHID)
North American
Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)
Cancer incidence statistics
for about 35 states and all Canadian provinces and cancer mortality for all 50 states and
all Canadian provinces.
Surveillance,
Epidemiology and End Results (SEER program at National Cancer Institute)
Cancer incidence and survival statistics for the SEER area
which covers about 14% of the U.S. Also has mortality rates for all 50 states.
American
Cancer Society (ACS)
Statistics regarding cancer mortality over time, expected cancers by
state, and cancer risk factors. Also has much information regarding screening, early
detection, treatment, etc.
American
College of Surgeons (ACOS) and National Cancer Database(NCDB)
The NCDB is the data management system for hospitals and
programs approved by the Commission on Cancer (COC). It is co-sponsored by the American
College of Surgeons (ACOS) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). NCDB data helps
physicians, cancer registrars and hospital administrators improve the management of care
for cancer patients and comparative studies produced from the data serve as both a quality
assessment tool and an agent for quality improvement in oncology care.
Other Related Links
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment Cancer Control Programs
National
Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)
The NCRA promotes research and education in Cancer Registry administration and practice.
It establishes standards of education for cancer registrars, disseminates information
regarding current activities, research and trends in cancer, aims to improve and
standardize cancer registry information and seeks active liaison with professional and
governmental organizations which utilize cancer registry data.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)
Includes National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and statistical summaries of cancer
burdens by state.
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