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The Cancer Mortality Risk Project - Cancer Mortality Risks by Anatomic Site: Part 1 - Introductory Overview; Part II
Journal of Insurance Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
|March 1, 2018
Summary
This project revisits cancer mortality risks using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data from 1973-2002. It provides a detailed analysis of mortality trends across various cancer types and patient demographics.
Area of Science:
- Medical-actuarial science
- Epidemiology
- Oncology
Background:
- The Cancer Mortality Risks project was initially established in 2002.
- Previous analyses utilized the National Cancer Institute (NCI) SEER database (version 4.2.3) covering 1973-2002.
- The study builds upon established methodologies from the 1976 and 1990 Medical Risks monographs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To recommence a systematic, comparative analysis of cancer mortality risks.
- To update and expand upon previous findings regarding cancer survival data.
- To provide detailed mortality insights for approximately 40 major invasive cancer anatomic sites.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the NCI's SEER*Stat database (version 4.2.3) for data extraction.
- Performing a medical-actuarial comparative analysis of cancer mortality.
- Analyzing 20-year comparative mortality follow-up data based on cohort entry-period.
Main Results:
- The analysis encompasses approximately 40 major invasive cancer anatomic sites.
- Data includes variables such as histologic type, age, sex, race, stage, and grade.
- The study focuses on comparative mortality follow-up over a 20-year period.
Conclusions:
- The recommenced project aims to publish detailed cancer mortality abstracts.
- Findings will be presented in formats including monographs, compendiums, or mortality articles.
- The research provides updated insights into cancer mortality risks and trends.
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