Key points
Questions and answers about the U.S. Cancer Statistics public use databases.
I am having trouble using SEER*Stat. Where can I get help?
Step-by-step instructions for using SEER*Stat are available. If you do not find answers there, please contact SEER*Stat Technical Support at seerstat@imsweb.com.
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 CDC'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, CDC’s National Health Statistics’ U.S. Mortality data files are included in your SEER*Stat profile. Please refer to SEER's U.S. Mortality Data website for information on how to use these data. Mortality data are also available in the U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations tool and CDC WONDER.
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 CDC’s written approval. Please contact uscsdata@cdc.gov if you wish to link the data.