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    • Epidemiology
    • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    • Public Health Surveillance

    Background:

    • Traditional county-based cancer statistics in the US present challenges due to population variability and sociodemographic heterogeneity.
    • Sparsely populated counties yield less reliable cancer rate estimates, often requiring data suppression for confidentiality.
    • Existing geographic units are suboptimal for accurate and stable cancer surveillance and analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop novel geographic units for cancer reporting and analysis in the United States.
    • To create statistically stable, sociodemographically homogeneous, and compact areas for cancer surveillance.
    • To generate units that minimize data suppression and are meaningful to cancer registries and stakeholders.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized zone design procedures to create new geographic units within each US state.
    • Ensured units were similar in population size to minimize rate suppression.
    • Prioritized sociodemographic homogeneity, compactness, and relevance to cancer registries.

    Main Results:

    • Generated new geographic units that reveal hidden cancer rate heterogeneity compared to county-level data.
    • Substantially reduced the need for data suppression by creating statistically stable areas.
    • Developed custom-crafted units tailored for meaningful comparative analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel geographic units offer a superior alternative to counties for cancer statistics reporting and analysis.
    • This approach facilitates more meaningful comparisons of cancer rates across small geographic areas.
    • The enhanced analysis advances the understanding of the cancer burden in the United States.