Surveillance Research Program
Cancer surveillance provides a quantitative portrait of cancer and its determinants in a defined population. The core functions of cancer surveillance are the measurement of cancer incidence, morbidity, survival, and mortality for persons with cancer.
2023 Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement: Eric J. “Rocky” Feuer
Rocky built sophisticated systems using statistical analysis to better understand national cancer trends, leading to significant prevention, screening, and treatment options that have saved countless lives.
Read about the NominationCancer Trends Progress Report
Includes key measures of progress along the cancer control continuum and uses national trend data to illustrate where improvements have been made.
Visit the CTPR WebsiteAnnual Report to the Nation
The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer is an update of rates for new cases and deaths as well as trends for the most common cancers in the United States.
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
SEER is an authoritative source for cancer statistics in the United States.
It provides information on cancer statistics in an effort to reduce the cancer burden among the U.S. population. SEER is supported by the Surveillance Research Program (SRP) in NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS).
What's New
SEER 1975-2020 Cancer Data Available
Includes the release of new statistics and updated software.
Updated: April 19, 2023
Impact of COVID on 2020 SEER Cancer Incidence Data
Updated: April 19, 2023
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Updates about initiatives that the Surveillance Research Program (SRP) is spearheading to bring the nation closer to a complete and detailed understanding of the cancer burden.
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