Q. Where can I find
cancer incidence/mortality rates for my area of Texas?
A. These data are available online for counties
or for Public Health Regions. To obtain rates for
a combination of several counties at once, or for
average annual rates for specific years, send your
request to the Texas Cancer Registry, e-mail
, or call us at (1-800-252-8059) to
make your request. We also publish reports on cancer
incidence and mortality in Texas, including county-specific
and PHR-specific data, as described on our Publications
webpage.
Q. How can I obtain cancer data for some other
site or format than that provided on the web page?
A. This information is
available by making a Data
Request to the Texas Cancer Registry. When you
call or e-mail, please be sure to try and clearly
describe the types of data you are seeking and the
format in which you need the data. Most data requests
for simple rates, etc., are provided within one working
day.
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Q. How do I obtain cancer
data on age at diagnosis?
A. Our cancer incidence
and mortality reports, Cancer
in Texas and Texas
Cancer Mortality Statistics contain specific tables
or figures on average age at diagnosis or death. You
may contact the Texas Cancer Registry by e-mailing
, or calling (1-800-252-8059).
This type of request can usually be answered within
24 hours.
Q. Where can I find a code list for the classifications
used for cancer, the ICDO-3, ICD-9 or ICD-10?
A. For data obtained on
this website, we provide the site recode list for
incidence and mortality rates on our Statistical
Data webpage.
Q. How
can I obtain geocoded data, or cancer data by census
tract?
A. All of our cancer data
are not yet geocoded, therefore, census tract data
are not yet available from the Texas Cancer Registry.
We hope/expect to have such data in the future. In
the meantime it may be possible to obtain the detailed
address information needed to do your own geocoding,
but this requires a rigorous application process for
confidential data, and such applications are only
approved after careful evaluation and review. To obtain
more information about this process, or obtain the
application for personal/confidential cancer incidence
data, go to our Information
for Researchers section.
Q. How can I get more
information about the big changes in cancer rates
beginning in 1999?
A. These changes were
due to a change in the standard population used for
age-adjustment.This is described on our Standard
Population section.
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