National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)
Data collected by local cancer registries enable public health professionals to understand and address the cancer burden more effectively. CDC provides support for states and territories to maintain registries that provide high-quality data.
Featured Resources
- United States Cancer Statistics
- NPCR and SEER – USCS Public Use Databases
- USCS Data Visualizations Tool
The official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data, and cancer mortality statistics.
Cancer incidence and population data for 50 states and the District of Columbia—100% of the U.S. population.
Displays cancer data as maps and bar charts that can be shared.
Cancer Registries: Measuring Progress. Targeting Action.
Cancer registries provide the data-driven foundation for cancer control efforts in the United States. Find out what they are, how they work, and who can use the data they provide.
Contact Your Local Registry
Find contact information for registries in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions, and 6 cities.
CDC’s Latest Research
- Surveillance of high-grade cervical cancer precursors (CIN III/AIS) in four population-based cancer registries
- Natural language processing systems for capturing and standardizing unstructured clinical information
- Capture and coding of industry and occupation measures: Findings from eight NPCR states
- Page last reviewed: August 14, 2017
- Page last updated: August 14, 2017
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