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National Cancer Institute GIS
A Web site supported by the NCI for use by the public, cancer researchers, and the GIS Special Interest Group.
About GIS at NCI
* About this Site
* About the GIS Special Interest Group
* Contact Information

Overview of GIS at NCI
* Introduction to GIS at NCI
* Geographic-based Research & Applications at NCI
* GIS Database Development
* Spatial Data Analysis
* Geovisualization Tools Development
* Communication of Georeferenced Statistics

Examples of GIS Applications
* Federal Government
* State Health Departments
* General Use of GIS in Public Health

Data Sources
* Links to NCI & Other Government Data
* Miscellaneous Data

Key NCI Initiatives
* State Cancer Profiles
* Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs
* Long Island Geographic Information System
* US Predicted Cancer Incidence, 1999: Spatial Projection Models

Tools & Resources
* Please read our Disclaimer
* General Resources
* Mapping
* Spatial Analysis
* Data Visualization
* Health Disparities
* Tools for ArcMap
* Miscellaneous Tools
* Professional Services
* GIS Organizations
* Regulations (HIPAA,
Confidentiality, Accessibility)

Funding
* How to Obtain Funding
* Currently Funded GIS Grants
* National Science Foundation Grants Program


What's New
* Linked Micromaps Graphing Program Available for Download
* ColorTool for ArcMap Available for Download
 
Helpful Links
* GIS Dictionary
* Upcoming GIS Events

Publications
* Best Practices
* Papers
* Journals
* Confidentiality Regulations in Research
* Newsletters, Listservs, URLs
* Search PubMed

Training
* Online Courses
* Reference