SEER*Stat Software

The SEER*Stat statistical software provides a convenient, intuitive mechanism for the analysis of SEER and other cancer-related databases. It is a powerful PC tool to view individual cancer records and to produce statistics for studying the impact of cancer on a population. SEER*Stat software is distributed with the SEER Research Data and you must have access to the data before using the software.

 

Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
Time frame: (as of June, 2010) Latest Release: Version 6.6.2 - April 13, 2010
Available at: http://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/index.html

Health Disparity Measures in HD*Calc

The Health Disparities Calculator (HD*Calc) is statistical software designed to generate multiple summary measures to evaluate and monitor health disparities (HD). HD*Calc was created as an extension of SEER*Stat that allows the user to import SEER data and other population based health data to calculate any of eight disparity measurements.

Cross sectional and trend data (e.g., cancer rates, survival, stage at diagnosis) categorized by disparity groups (e.g., area-socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, geographic areas) can be used with HD*Calc to generate four absolute and seven relative summary measures of disparity. The results are displayed as tables and charts, which may be exported for use in other applications.

Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
Time frame: (as of June, 2010) Latest Release: Version 1.1.0 - January 13, 2010
Available at: http://seer.cancer.gov/hdcalc/

SEER Monographs

Each SEER Monograph focuses on a specific topic. Recent monographs include:

• 2008
• An Update on Cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999-2004
• 2007
• Selected Comparisons of Measures of Health Disparities: A Review Using Databases Relevant to Healthy People 2010 Cancer-Related Objectives
• SEER Survival Monograph: Cancer Survival Among Adults: US SEER Program, 1988-2001, Patient and Tumor Characteristics
• 2006
• Cancer Epidemiology in Older Adolescents and Young Adults 15 to 29 Years of Age, Including SEER Incidence and Survival: 1975-2000
• Cancer Incidence in Four Member Countries (Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Jordan) of the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) Compared with US SEER

New Malignancies Among Cancer Survivors: SEER Cancer Registries, 1973-2000
Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
Time frame: (as of June, 2010) Publications from 1996-2008 listing data from 1973-2004
Availabe at: http://seer.cancer.gov/publications/monographs.html

SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2007

The SEER Cancer Statistics Review (CSR), a report of the most recent cancer incidence, mortality, survival, prevalence, and lifetime risk statistics, is published annually by the Cancer Statistics Branch of the NCI. The scope and purpose of this work are consistent with a report to the Senate Appropriations Committee (Breslow, 1988) which recommended that a broad profile of cancer be presented to the American public on a routine basis. This edition includes statistics from 1975 through 2007, the most recent year for which data are available.

There are three ways to access the statistics in the CSR:

1. Browse the Tables and Figures - statistics are presented in HTML format based on user selections.
2. Access Contents in PDF - statistics are provided in sections by cancer site and topical groupings.
3. Generate Custom Reports - individual pages can be extracted and grouped into custom-made PDFs.

 

Source: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
Time frame: (as of June, 2010) CSR released April 15, 2010 for 1975-2007
Available at: http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2007/