All of California reports data to SEER; however, certain information, such as geographic data, is not released by SEER due to confidentiality. In addition, some variables created for the California-specific dataset, such as the SES index and comorbidity index, are not reported to SEER.
CCR data is typically used when researchers need to add in additional data sources or look at more granular geographical data. Researchers will also need to work with CCR data if a linkage with another dataset is needed.
It may be possible to examine cancer incidence rates for small geographic units (such as MSSA versus county for SEER).
For information on CCR data, please visit: https://www.ccrcal.org/retrieve-data/data-library/#291-wpfd-data-dictionary
The Office of Population Health (OPH) is dedicated to supporting the cancer center by advising researchers on study design, facilitating data access, and conducting analyses for population-based cancer research projects that address the needs of the cancer center's catchment population.
We encourage researchers interested in our services to submit a Project Request Form to initiate a discussion with our team. Our team includes experienced epidemiologists who are well-versed in relevant variables for your research and may be able to suggest potential collaborators.
Yes. CalEnviroScreen is a dataset which has modeled data on PM2.5, pesticides, and other environmental pollutants.