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 Cancer Trends Progress Report: http://progressreport.cancer.gov
The Cancer Trends Progress Report, first issued in 2001 as the Cancer Progress Report, summarizes our nation’s progress against cancer in relation to Healthy People 2010 targets set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report includes key measures of progress along the cancer control continuum and uses national trend data to illustrate where advancements have been made
 The SEER Program, National Cancer Institute: http://seer.cancer.gov
NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Web site is the most authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. SEER data, publications, and resources are available free of charge. The site's new Fast Stats function allows users to obtain charts, graphs, and tables for cancer incidence, mortality, and survival.
 National Center for Health Statistics: FASTATS A-Z: http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site provides statistical information for a large list of alphabetized diseases and disorders.
 The World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/
Provides access to information on the occurrence of cancer world-wide by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
 Health, United States, 2003, Urban and Rural Health Chartbook:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
This document presents national trends in health statistics on such topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory care and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed care, and other health topics.
 Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs:http://cancer.gov/atlasplus/index.html/
This site provides interactive maps, graphs (which are accessible to the blind and visually impaired), text, tables, and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers.
 American Cancer Society Cancer Statistics: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp.
The American Cancer Society tracks cancer occurrence, including the number of deaths, cases, and how long people survive after diagnosis. ACS also tracks data regarding behaviors that influence the risk of developing cancer (such as tobacco use and certain dietary behaviors) and the use of screening tests (such as mammography, Pap tests, and sigmoidoscopy.)
CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
The BRFSS, the world's largest telephone survey, tracks health risks in the United States.
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