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Glossary of Statistical Terms
Defines common statistical terms, NCI terminology, and the five key statistical measures of cancer: incidence, mortality, survival, prevalence, and lifetime risk. NCI monitors these cancer statistics to assess progress and to identify population subgroups and geographic areas in which cancer control efforts need to be concentrated.
Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics
A fact sheet that describes the importance of prediction of disease outcome and recovery, and how statistics help doctors estimate prognosis.
NCI FACT SHEET: How Changes in U.S. Census Counts Affect NCI Cancer Rates
Because NCI cancer rates are calculated by dividing the number of cancer cases (numerator) by a census-generated denominator, the rates can be heavily influenced by changes or uncertainties in census counts.
Methods for Population-Based Cancer Statistics
The Statistical Research and Applications Branch has developed new statistical methods and associated software tools for the analysis and reporting of cancer statistics.
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