Incidence and population data associated by age, sex, race, year of diagnosis, and geographic areas.
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Documentation for SEER Data
Variable definitions and other documentation related to reporting and using SEER and related datasets.
U.S. Datasets
U.S. Mortality
The data include all causes of death, not just cancer deaths.
U.S. Populations
U.S. county and census tract level population estimates for download and used in the SEER*Stat software.
Standard Populations
The age distributions used as weights to create age-adjusted statistics.
SEER Linked Databases
Each of these databases reflects the linkage of SEER data with one or more other large data sources.
Specialized Databases
Apply for access to additional fields that SEER collects and makes available through databases that are not part of the standard research data files.
Observational Research in Oncology Toolbox
This interactive database is intended to guide systematic, standardized, and reproducible extramural research for observational studies that require the use of specialized nomenclatures during study design.
Software & Methods
SEER*Stat
Provides a convenient, intuitive mechanism for analyzing of SEER and other cancer-related databases.
SEER*Prep
Converts ASCII text data files to the SEER*Stat database format, allowing you to analyze your cancer data using SEER*Stat.
Methods & Tools for Population-based Cancer Statistics
Methods, software, and tools for the analysis, reporting, and visualization of cancer statistics.
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