Research Resources for Cancer Epidemiology and Genomics

The Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP) has compiled collections of research tools and resources that are freely available through NCI, other institutes and centers at NIH, as well as NIH-funded research projects and partnering organizations.

Featured Resources

Cancer Epidemiology Descriptive Cohort Database

The Cancer Epidemiology Descriptive Cohort Database (CEDCD) contains information about cohort studies that follow groups of persons over time for cancer incidence, mortality, and other health outcomes.

Explore the CEDCD

Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24®) Dietary Assessment Tool

The Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24®) Dietary Assessment Tool is a free, web-based tool that enables multiple, automatically coded, self-administered 24-hour diet recalls and/or single or multi-day food records for epidemiologic, intervention, behavioral, or clinical research.

Explore the ASA24

Genetic Simulation Resources

The Genetic Simulation Resources (GSR) tool is a catalog of existing computer simulation programs that simulate genetic data of the human genome for studies in population and evolutionary genetics, genetic epidemiology, and other relevant application areas.

Explore the GSR

Biospecimen Resources for Population Scientists

Biospecimen sharing policies and request forms from population-based studies and potential sources of biospecimens.

Cancer Epidemiology Cohorts

EGRP-supported cancer epidemiology cohorts (CECs), relevant funding opportunities, research resources, and publications.

NCI Cohort Consortium

Details about the NCI Cohort Consortium, a collaborative network of investigators representing cohort studies from around the world.

Cancer Registry Resources

Compilation of resources provides links to information on cancer statistics, such as incidence, mortality, and the prevalence of certain risk factors.

Consortia to Advance Collaboration in Epidemiologic and Cancer Research

National and international research consortia focusing on interdisciplinary and translational research to understand determinants of health in human populations which may influence cancer risk.

Dietary Assessment Resources

Data collection resources and tools, food composition databases, diet analysis tools, surveys and resources for dietary monitoring.

Geospatial Approaches

Resources for interactive mapping, exploring, and downloading, geographically based cancer related information

Physical Activity Research Resources

National surveys, databases, and methodological reviews related to measures of physical activity for use in human research.

Statistics

Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program, SEER-Medicare datasets, cancer survivor prevalence data, and Cancer Trends Progress Report.

Surveys

Surveys containing information which may be useful for cancer epidemiology and genomics studies, including behavioral risk factors, health information, medical care, and more.

Video Library

A library of videos created by NCI and featured by the Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program.
Last Updated: 07 Oct, 2020