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The following is an order form for SEER publications that are available in hardcopy. Electronic versions for some publications are available as indicated.

Shipping to US Addresses:
The first 20 copies will be sent without charge. Orders exceeding 20 copies are considered bulk orders, with a shipping and handling charge of $0.10 per copy. A $5.00 minimum charge applies for all bulk orders.

Shipping to Non-US Addresses:
It is NCI policy to send up to five publications free to individuals or organizations outside of the United States. All foreign orders for six or more publications are charged actual shipping costs. Foreign orders are limited to 100 total copies, based on current inventory availability. To place an order to a non-U.S. address, please contact the Publications Ordering Service by mail or fax. Download the NCI Publications Catalog and Order Form (PDF).

Coding Manuals (see Data Collection Tools for additional materials)

Historical Staging and Coding Manuals on CD-ROM [#Q005] (limit 1)
 A collection 26 staging and coding manuals in PDF format, along with 8 additional tools for abstracting and coding.
  1. Search by Title to view the manuals listed in alphabetical order.
  2. Search by Timeline for a certain date that you would like to view all relative material effective on that date. Note: The date range begins January 1st of the first listed year and continues through December 31st of the second listed year (or in some cases within the same year).
Abstracting and Coding Guide for the Hematopoietic Diseases (May 2002) [No. T-007] Pub. No. 02-5146
 Information for cancer data collectors (health professionals) on how to abstract and code refractory anemias, polycythemia, and other hematopoietic diseases.
Collaborative Staging Manual and Coding Instructions (Version 1.0) [No. T999] Pub. No. 04-5496 (limit 1)
 Provides the codes and coding instructions for the Collaborative Staging System fields for cases diagnosed January 1, 2004 and forward. These fields are now required by all central registries in the U.S. and Canada and all hospitals that report to them. This publication is available in PDF at http://www.cancerstaging.org/personnelinfo.html.
Definitions of Single and Subsequent Primaries for Hematologic Malignancies [No. T-878], V.102 Sept. 2001
 This chart provides an aid to the registrar, in determining single versus subsequent primaries.
SEER Summary Staging Manual 2000 (July 2001) [No. T880] Pub. No. 01-4969
 Provides the codes and coding instructions for the summary stage field for cases diagnosed January 1, 2001 and forward. This field is now required by many central cancer registries. This publication is available in PDF at Summary Staging Manual 2000.
SEER Comparative Staging Guide for Cancer (Version 1.1, 1993) [No. T-174] Pub. No. 93-3640
 Using the 10-digit Extent of Disease 1988 as a base, this publication provides a cross-walk between the localized/regional/distant, TNM, and AJCC staging schemes.
SEER Program Code Manual (3rd Edition, 1998) [No. T-894] Pub. No. 98-1999
 This manual is a limited explanation of the format and definitions of the computerized record routinely submitted by each SEER participant to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This publication is available with other SEER Coding Manuals in PDF.
SEER Program Code Manual (Revised Edition, 1992) [No. T182] Pub. No. 94-1999
SEER Extent of Disease 1998, Codes and Coding Instructions (3rd Edition, 1998) [No. T-899] Pub. No. 98-4354
 Provides the codes and coding instructions for the 10-digit Extent of Disease (EOD) code submitted for each and every cancer site. This publication is available with other SEER Coding Manuals in PDF.
SEER Extent of Disease 1988, Codes and Coding Instructions (2nd Edition, 1994) [No. T176] Pub. No. 94-2313
 


SEER Self Instructional Manuals for Tumor Registrars (see Cancer Registrar Training for additional materials)

SEER Program: Instructional Manuals on CD-ROM [#Q004] (limit 1)
 A collection of instructional manuals in PDF format, with capabilities consisting of, the ability to content search, take notes and where applicable, test taking. Publications on this CD-ROM, consists of:
  1. User Guide (Please read prior to using this tool, and print for future reference.)
  2. SEER Book One
  3. SEER Book Two
  4. SEER Book Three
  5. SEER Book Four
  6. SEER Book Five
  7. SEER Summary Staging Manual
  8. SEER Summary Staging Manual 2000
  9. SEER Book Seven
  10. SEER Book Eight

Each publication listed is also available for download in PDF. Descriptions of the manuals are also provided.

 


ICD Conversion Manuals (see Conversion Programs for additional materials)

ICD-O-1 to ICD-O-2 (includes Addendum) [No. T168, T169] Pub. No. 92-3331
 The conversion tables are from ICD-O-1 and the Field Trial editions to ICD-O-2. These tables are divided into topography and morphology.
ICD-O-2 to ICD-O-1 (includes Addendum) [No. T170, T171] Pub. No. 92-3430
 The conversion (comparison or equivalency) tables are from ICD-O-2 and back to the Field Trial editions and ICD-O-1. This conversion is made to help users see what the equivalent code number(s) was in a Field Trial or ICD-O-1.
ICD-O-2 to ICD-9-(CM) (includes Addendum) [No. T172, T173] Pub. No. 93-2007
 This conversion has been prepared to help those who wish to compare or convert diagnoses coded according to ICD-O-2 with diagnoses coded according to the ICD-9 (CM).
ICD-9 to ICD-10 Neoplasms [No. T055] Pub. No. 95-4001
 This conversion was developed to convert or compare the Neoplasms Section (Chapter 11) of the International Classification of Diseases, 1975, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, (ICD-9-CM) to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, (ICD-10).
ICD-10 to ICD-9 Neoplasms [No. T300] Pub. No. 96-4001
 This conversion was developed to convert or compare the Neoplasm section (Chapter II) of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) to the International Classification of Disease, 1975, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and the International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, (ICD-9-CM).
ICD-O-2 to ICD-10 Neoplasms [No. T144] Pub. No. 98-3239
 This conversion has been prepared to help those who wish to compare or convert diagnoses coded according to ICD-O-2 with diagnoses coded according to the ICD-10 Neoplasms.
 


SEER Reports and Monographs (see Statistical Publications for additional materials)

Area Socioeconomic Variations in U.S. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Stage, Treatment, and Survival, 1975-1999 [T-823] Pub. No. 03-5417 (limit 1)
 This monograph analyzes area socioeconomic differentials and trends in incidence, mortality, stage of disease, treatment, and survival for all cancers combined and for six major cancers (lung, colon/rectum, prostate, breast, uterine cervix, and melanoma of the skin) by sex and race/ethnicity in the United States. This publication is also available in PDF.
Cancer Incidence and Survival among Children and Adolescents: United States SEER Program 1975-1995 [No. T-506] Pub. No. 99-4649
 A compendium of statistical trends and risk factors associated with childhood cancers is contained in this National Cancer Institute (NCI) monograph. It is intended to aid researchers in the search for answers about these rare cancers. This publication is also available in PDF.
Prostate Cancer Trends 1973-1995 [No. T-474] Pub. No. 99-4543
 This monograph provides the most detailed information available on the demographic and clinical features of prostate cancer in the United States. This publication is also available in PDF.
Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Cancer in the United States 1988-1992 [No. M349] Pub. No. 96-4104
 This monograph provides a concise description of the occurrences of the major cancers among different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. This publication is also available in PDF.
Cancer-Rates and Risks, (4th Edition, 1996) [No. P063] Pub. No. 96-691
 National and international cancer rates, plus individual reports on risk factors for a variety of cancers. Includes an extensive bibliography. This publication is available in a Web-based format.
 


Previous Versions of the Cancer Statistics Review (see Cancer Statistics Review for the current version)

SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1997 [No. T-122] Pub. No. 00-2789 (limit 5)
 The scope and purpose of these Reviews are consistent with a report to the Senate Appropriations Committee which recommended that a broad profile of cancer be presented to the American public on a routine basis. The most recent of these Reviews in hardcopy format is the 1973-1997 edition. This and the current version of this publication are available in PDF at Cancer Statistics Review.
SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1996 [No. T-447] Pub. No. 99-2789 (limit 5)
SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1991 [No. T815] Pub. No. 94-2789
SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1990 [No. T268] Pub. No. 93-2789
 


About the SEER Program (see About SEER for the most current information)

SEER Program Brochure [No. T-184] Pub. No. 94-3074
 Provides a brief introduction to the history, goals, incidence and survival data, NCI Quality Control Program, and other data sources. This brochure also provides a tabular presentation of the total 1990 U.S. Census/SEER population coverage and racial diversity represented in the SEER database.
SEER Program Booklet [No. T-633] Pub. No. 00-4772
 Provides more detail than the SEER Program Brochure on the history, goals, incidence and survival data, NCI Quality Control Program, and other data sources. This booklet also provides graphically displayed snapshots, of the epidemiologically significant population subgroups.
 


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