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Surveillance, Epidemiology, And End Results (Seer) Data For Monitoring Cancer Trends, Wonsuk Yoo, Steven S. Coughlin
Surveillance, Epidemiology, And End Results (Seer) Data For Monitoring Cancer Trends, Wonsuk Yoo, Steven S. Coughlin
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: Monitoring cancer trends allows evaluation of the effectiveness of cancer screening or detection methods and determination of priorities in cancer control programs. Government officials and policy makers also use information on cancer trends to allocate resources for cancer research and prevention. Although data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End results (SEER)-affiliated cancer registry are accessible to the public, there is a shortage of published research describing cancer incidence rates for White, Black, and other residents in Georgia. The objective of this research is to provide an overview of how to use SEER data through analysis of the incidence rate …