Statistical Resources
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American Cancer Society (ACS)
Contact: (800) 227-2345
Population served: People in the United States
ACS assists patients and their caregivers with information about diseases, financial support, support groups, lodging and medical equipment. ACS has local chapters throughout the United States to provide assistance within the community.
- Provides a call center
- Presents data and annual estimates on cancer incidence, mortality, survival, cancer risk factors and new cases and deaths (2000 through present)
- Offers section on insurance and cost-related barriers to cancer care
- Includes statistical facts and figures for African Americans and Hispanics
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Contact: (800) 422-6237
Population served: People in the United States
NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program of the NCI is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival. SEER currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 26 percent of the U.S. population.
- Serves as a comprehensive source of population-based information that includes stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis and patient survival data
- Collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data
