U.S. State-Level Cancer Statistics for Control Prioritization

State Cancer Profiles provide statistics to guide cancer control activities at state and local levels. The collaborative dataset from CDC's NPCR and NCI's SEER registries includes incidence, mortality, and prevalence data. It addresses select cancer types and behavioral risk factors with evidence-based interventions.

Use Cases

• Analyze incidence and mortality comparison tables to identify high-burden states for specific cancer types like Bladder or Brain Ons
• Map prevalence data against behavioral risk factor statistics such as Language Isolation or Unemployed rates to inform targeted interventions
• Use interactive graphs and maps to visually prioritize cancer control efforts in geographic segments like Rural or Urban areas

Strengths

• Data is a collaborative effort from two authoritative national cancer registries: CDC's NPCR and NCI's SEER
• Covers a wide range of cancer types and demographic factors, as indicated by tags for All Cancer Sites, Cervix, White Collar, and Rural
• Provides multiple data views including comparison tables, interactive graphs, and maps for analysis

Limitations

• Data is presented in HTML format, requiring extraction and parsing for structured analysis
• Specific row counts, column definitions, and file sizes are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment of scale
• Geographic coverage is limited to the United States, with no international data

Provenance

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Registries (SEER)

Collection Method

Aggregation of local and national level cancer registry data for web presentation

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on July 17, -2025.

Geography

United States, at state and local levels