Software Used to Generate Statistics for the SEER Cancer Statistics Review
The SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005 includes statistics generated by a variety of statistical software including:
- SEER*Stat, statistical software for the analysis of SEER and other cancer databases, was used to generate incidence, mortality, prevalence, and survival statistics presented in the CSR.
- Analysis generated by the Joinpoint Regression Program are presented to better describe trends that are not constant over time.
- The DevCan system generated the probability of developing cancer from twelve SEER areas and the probability of dying from cancer from the total United States.
- The ComPrev software was used to calculate complete prevalence estimates.