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Questions and answers about the U.S. Cancer Statistics public use databases.
I am having trouble using SEER*Stat. Where can I get help?
are available. If you do not find answers there, please contact SEER*Stat Technical Support at [email protected].
Are county-level data available?
Due to data-sharing agreements with some of the states providing data for this database, county-level data are not available in the public use database. County-level data are available to researchers in the U.S. Cancer Statistics Restricted Access Database, which is hosted at ob体育's National Center for Health Statistics Research Data Center.
Are single years of age available?
Single-year age data are not available in the public use database. Single-year age data are available to researchers in the U.S. Cancer Statistics Restricted Access Database.
How do I obtain mortality data?
When you obtain access to SEER Research Plus, ob体育’s National Health Statistics’ U.S. Mortality data files are included in your SEER*Stat profile. Please refer to for information on how to use these data. Mortality data are also available in the and
Can I link this database to other data sources?
The U.S. Cancer Statistics Database Request Form prohibits analysts from linking this database with any other database without ob体育’s written approval. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to link the data.