Cancer Statistics via the NCI

There is an abundance of online data available for the description and analysis of cancer incidence and mortality in the U.S. The best source appears to be the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Statistics website, where there are a host of relevant resources. For example, instructors, students, and practitioners interested in the epidemiology of cancer should become familiar with State Cancer Profiles from which they can select demographic variables to create cancer incidence tables and interactive maps at national and state levels (see above).  Another useful NCI resource is the Surveillance Epidemiology End Results (SEER) site, which includes various data sets and software for analysis and Fast Stats, an interactive tool allowing for the easy generation of tables and graphs through simplified access. Also available through NCI is Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. which provides statistics and applied resources useful for planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts.