Cancer Clusters Resources
This page provides links to cancer cluster resources by category:
If you suspect and would like to report a cancer cluster in your
community or workplace, go to the contact page.
General
The American Cancer Society
provides information on cancer (including cancer clusters), research,
and services.
CDC's Cancer Prevention and
Control Program may calculate and analyze cancer incidence rates
upon special request.
The National
Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducts
extensive cancer research activities and provides educational materials
for the public. For an extensive overview of cancer clusters, including
facts about cancer, the environment, and heredity; methods used in
investigating suspected cancer clusters; guidelines for reporting
suspected cancer clusters; and a list of additional resources, visit
NCI's Cancer Cluster Web
site.
State Chronic Disease Epidemiologists may be a source of information
on cancer clusters and state cancer investigations.
Cancer Registries
CDC's National
Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) supports cancer registries in
45 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories (Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the Republic of Palau).
NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology,
and End Results Program (SEER)
gathers in-depth data on cancer cases diagnosed in five states
(Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, New Mexico, and Utah) and six metropolitan
areas (Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco/Oakland, San
Jose/Monterey, and Seattle). The metropolitan SEER registries send their
data to the NPCR state registries.
Environment-Related
The Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry responds to inquiries about toxic waste sites.
CDC's National Center for Environmental Health
may respond to inquiries about suspected cancer clusters relating to
environmental problems (see CDC's role in cancer
clusters).
The National Cancer Institute and the National Institute for
Environmental Health Sciences collaborated to publish
Cancer and the Environment: What You Need to Know, What You Can Do.
This booklet addresses concerns about the connection between cancer and
exposure to toxic substances in the environment. It contains information
about which types of substances are either known to cause or likely to
cause cancer, and what can be done to reduce exposures to them. It also
explains how scientists discover which substances are likely to cause
cancer. The booklet provides an extensive overview of environmental
causes of or risk factors for cancer including lifestyle factors such as
diet and physical inactivity, certain medical drugs, hormones,
radiation, viruses, bacteria, and environmental chemicals that may be
present in the air, water, food, and workplace.
The
National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS) provides information about
environment-related diseases and health risks, such as electromagnetic
fields and cancer. Every other year, NIEHS produces the
Report on Carcinogens—an extensive list of chemicals that cause
cancer—as well as many other toxicology reports.
The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency supplies information to citizens
concerned about environmental issues in their communities.
The U.S. Geological Survey
provides information on topics such as biological resources, natural
hazards, and water quality.
Hazardous Waste
Site-Related
The Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry Web site provides information about and
conducts investigations related to the effects of toxic substances at
hazardous waste sites on human health.
Military-Related
The U.S. Department of Defense
(DoD) DefenseLink Web site provides information about various
topics, including health.
The Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) is used by the
DoD Uniformed Services medical treatment facilities to compile, track,
and report cancer data.
Occupation-Related
CDC's National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) can provide
information about exposures in the workplace known or suspected to cause
cancer. NIOSH also responds to requests from employers, union
representatives, or employees to evaluate potentially hazardous working
conditions, including suspected cancer clusters.
Another resource for occupational health information is the U.S.
Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is
committed to ensuring a safe and healthful workplace for all Americans.
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