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SEER Data Cancer Project
Brett Langsjoen
SEER
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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Purpose:
Collect and publish cancer incidence and survival data from cancer
registries that cover about 26% of the US population.
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Only comprehensive source of population-based information in the US that
includes cancer at the time of diagnosis and patient survival data.
http://seer.cancer.gov/
Purpose of SEER
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Collect data on cancers diagnosed among residents of geographic areas
Report on the cancer burden relating to cancer incidence and mortality, and
patient survival
Identify unusual changes and differences in the patterns of occurrence of
specific forms of cancer in population subgroups.
Monitor occurrence of iatrogenic cancers, those caused by cancer
treatment
Collaboration with CDC National Program of Cancer Registries and
National Program of Cancer Registries (NAACCR)
A source for cancer research for NCI and general research community
http://seer.cancer.gov/about/goals.html
Cancer of the Urinary System
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Effected Organs
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Bladder
Kidney
Renal Pelvis
Ureter
Symptoms
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Hematuria (blood or blood clots in the urine)
Dysuria (pain during urination)
Higher chance of UTI (urinary tract infection)
Pain in the lower back
Weightloss
Question
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What is the percentage of surviving
patients with Cancer of the Urinary System
over course of 84 months(7 years) after
diagnosis?
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Observe the differences in this percentage
related to Race and Gender.
Results
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Points of significance
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Percentage of Black populations (Male and
Female) surviving was consistently about 5%
lower than all other races.
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Females generally had a lower percentage
surviving than males (3%-5%)
Percenage Surivival Over Time (Female)
95.00%
90.00%
White Male
85.00%
Male All Races
80.00%
Black Male
75.00%
Other Male
70.00%
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12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Time (months)
Percentage Surviving From
Diagnosis Date
Percentage Surviving From
Diagnosis Date
Percentage Survival Over Time (Male)
95.00%
90.00%
White Female
85.00%
All Races Female
80.00%
Black Female
75.00%
Other Female
70.00%
65.00%
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12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Time(months)
Questions?